ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk HUNT DRAW INFORMATION Use this booklet to apply for Arizona’s 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk hunt drawing. Hunt permit application deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Arizona time. You may purchase Arizona hunting licenses and apply for the draw online. To report violators, call the Department’s Operation Game Thief line: 800-352-0700. The 2016-17 Arizona Hunting Regulations (official rules) can be found at www.azgfd.gov or at any Department office or license dealer. Layout2017.indd 1 12/13/2016 12:01:58 PM Layout2017.indd 2 12/13/2016 12:02:20 PM ARIZONA PROFESSIONAL ELK HUNTS “The Best Use of Your Time is Our #1 Priority” Keith D. 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AWARENESS•RESPONSIBILITY•OBLIGATION•ACCOUNTABILITY ǁǁǁ͘ďĂďďŝƚƚƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ Layout2017.indd 3 12/13/2016 12:03:15 PM Important Information for 2017 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT MISSION To conserve Arizona’s diverse wildlife resources and manage for safe, compatible outdoor recreation opportunities for current and future generations. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION Edward “Pat” Madden, Chair — Flagstaff James R. Ammons — Yuma James S. Zieler — St. Johns Eric S. Sparks — Tucson Kurt R. Davis — Phoenix ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 5000 W. Carefree Highway Phoenix, Arizona 85086 602-942-3000 www.azgfd.gov Larry D. Voyles, Director Ty E. Gray, Deputy Director REGIONAL OFFICES REGION I 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop 85935 928-367-4281 REGION II 3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff 86005 928-774-5045 REGION III 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman 86409 928-692-7700 REGION IV 9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma 85365 928-342-0091 REGION V 555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745 520-628-5376 REGION VI 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207 480-981-9400 This list is for informational purposes only and lists important information or major changes that have occurred since publication of the last hunt draw booklet. Individuals should thoroughly read and understand the appropriate regulations prior to submitting an application or going afield. The current Arizona Hunting and Trapping Regulations can be found at www.azgfd.gov, or at any Department office or license dealer. Keep Credit Card Information Updated Online applicants are encouraged to keep their credit card payment information current. If your payment is declined at the time of the draw, your application will not be drawn. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will no longer call customers to obtain payment on drawn applications where credit cards have failed. Deadline for updating your credit or debit card information online is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, March 16, 2017. Drones Drones are considered aircraft and shall not be used to harass wildlife or assist in the taking of wildlife. For more specific information, please review Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-319 and R12-4-320 located in the 2016-17 Arizona Hunting regulations. Also, see Fair Chase information on page 15. International Border Suspicious Activity Homeland Security Issues along the International Border may affect the quality of a person’s hunt (see page 48). Call 800-BE-ALERT to report suspicious activity. Resident Licenses Available for Military Spouses The Arizona Game and Fish Department now offers a resident license for the taking of wildlife by the spouse of an active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is permanently or temporarily stationed in Arizona. The license also will allow the spouse of an active duty member to apply for big game hunt permit-tags as a resident. PointGuard — Tag Surrender, R12-4-118 Hunters may now choose to surrender their hunt permit-tag prior to the start of their hunt. Hunters must have a Department Portal Account and purchase the Department’s PointGuard Membership for $5 at the time of application for each species. Refer to page 5 for more information. The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, or disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AZGFD’s programs or activities, including its employment practices, the individual may file a complaint alleging discrimination directly with the Director’s Office, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, 602942-3000, or with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Access, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS:WSFR, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or this document in an alternative format by contacting the Director’s Office as listed above. This publication is partially paid for through the sale of advertising. The Arizona Game and Fish Department neither endorses products or services listed nor accepts any liability from the use of listed products or services. Cover photo by George Andrejko 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 3 License Information Who Can Go? Everyone needs a license to hunt wildlife in Arizona. You need in your possession a valid hunt or combination hunt and fish license, plus any required hunt permit-tags, nonpermit-tags, or stamps. Neither a Short-term Combination Hunting and Fishing License nor an Apprentice Hunting License is valid for big game. Youth ages 10–17 must purchase a Youth Combination Hunting and Fishing license. The license fee is $5. A person under 10 may hunt wildlife other than big game without a license only when accompanied by a properly licensed person 18 years or older. No more than two unlicensed children may accompany any license holder. No one under the age of 14 may hunt big game without having completed a Hunter Education Course. No one under age 10 may hunt big game in Arizona. To hunt big game, anyone 10 to 13 years of age must have in their possession a valid combination hunt and fish license, a valid Hunter Education Course completion card, plus any required permittags or nonpermit-tags. Where to Buy Licenses Arizona hunting licenses may be purchased online at www.azgfd.gov. If you purchase a license online, you must print the license from your home printer. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will not mail your license to you. Licenses also can be obtained from any license dealer or Arizona Game and Fish Department office (see locations on page 3 of this booklet). If you are applying for a big game permit-tag or bonus points on a paper application, you may purchase your general hunt (available for residents only) or combination hunt and fish license while you are entering your application for the draw. The license will not be issued and mailed until the draw is complete. Lifetime License Holders If a lifetime license holder changes residency status from Arizona, the licensee must then purchase non-resident stamps, tags, and permits. A non-resident tag or stamp can accompany your lifetime resident license. If you are a lifetime license holder who has moved 4 out of state, the 10 percent non-resident cap does not apply to you. The lifetime license will remain legal for the taking of all wildlife as permitted by law. Residency may be reestablished after moving back to Arizona and meeting the required time period as defined below. Residency Requirements “Resident” means a person who is domiciled (claims the state of Arizona as their true, fixed and permanent home and principal residence) in this state for six months immediately preceding the date of application for a license, permit, tag, or stamp and does not claim residency for any purpose in another state or jurisdiction; or is a member or spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty and stationed in this state for either permanent or temporary duty; or is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty stationed in another state or country but who lists this state as their home of record at the time of applying for a license, permit, tag, or stamp. Arizona residents may purchase a resident license. All other individuals must purchase a non-resident license. Apprentice License Resident licensed hunters are able to obtain a free Apprentice Hunting License valid for two days for use when mentoring a new hunter. This affords new hunters the opportunity to “try before you buy,” under the supervision of a licensed hunter. An Apprentice Hunting License is valid for two consecutive days when the apprentice is accompanied in the field by a mentor. An apprentice hunting license is valid for the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland game birds. Any required stamps must be purchased in addition to obtaining an Apprentice Hunting License. An apprentice may be a resident or non-resident and may only be licensed pursuant to this paragraph once per calendar year. A mentor must be a domiciled resident of this state who is at least 18 years of age and must possess an annual hunting or combination license or a complimentary or lifetime license. A mentor may apply for no more than two apprentice hunting licenses per calendar year. When applying for an Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov apprentice license, the mentor must name the person he or she will be taking afield. High Achievement Scout License The High Achievement Scout License is offered to a resident youth who has attained either the rank of Eagle Scout (Boy Scout) or received a Gold Award (Girl Scout). The fee for the reduced license is $5. The applicant must present proof of their rank or award by providing their certification letter, wallet card, or award certificate at any Department office, and complete the High Achievement Scout License application (Form 306, available on the Department website or at any Department office). This license is not available through the draw. At the age of 21, an Eagle Scout or Gold Award recipient is no longer eligible for the High Achievement Scout License, and from that point forward would be required to purchase an adult license. Lost License or Tag Replacement Lost licenses, hunt permit-tags, and nonpermit-tags may be replaced for a $4 fee at any Arizona Game and Fish Department license dealer. Licenses purchased online can be reprinted for free. Duplicate licenses can be purchased online. Consult R12-4-103 (page 112 of the 2016-17 Arizona Hunting Regulations) Duplicate Tags and Licenses for additional information. Stamps cannot be replaced, they must be repurchased. Physically Challenged Hunters Those hunters who are physically challenged may qualify for a Challenged Hunter Access/ Mobility Permit (CHAMP). Consult R12-4-217 for information about this permit (page 124 of the 2016-17 Arizona Hunting Regulations). Contact any Arizona Game and Fish Department office for additional information and application. Non-US Citizens Wanting to Hunt in Arizona Pursuant to regulations by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), nonimmigrant aliens who want to temporarily import firearms and/or ammunition into the United States for the allowable purpose of taking wildlife will need an ATF import permit and valid hunting license in possession at the time of entry/import into the United States. For further information or to make application for the import permit, contact License Information ATF’s Firearms and Explosives Import Branch at 304-616-4550, or download an application from the ATF website at www.atf.gov. Tag Transfers Should you be unable to use your big game permit, the Department is unable to reimburse you for your fees or reinstate your bonus points (except as provided below). However, under Arizona Revised Statutes and Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules there are ways people can transfer big game tags. A $4 transfer fee applies, unless donating to a non-profit organization. The commission may prescribe the manner and conditions of transferring and using permits and tags under this paragraph, including an application process for a qualified organization, to allow a person to transfer the person’s big game permit or tag to a qualified organization for use by: • A minor child who has a life-threatening medical condition or by a minor child who has a permanent physical disability. If a child with a physical disability is under 14 years of age, the child must satisfactorily complete the Arizona hunter education course or another comparable Hunter Education Course that is approved by the director. • A veteran of the armed forces of the United States who has a service-connected disability. For the purposes of this paragraph “disability” means a permanent physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities requiring the assistance of another person or a mechanical device for physical mobility. • “Qualified organization” means a nonprofit organization that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code and that affords opportunities and experiences to children with life-threatening medical conditions or with physical disabilities or to veterans with service-connected disabilities. A parent, grandparent or legal guardian may allow the parent’s, grandparent’s or guardian’s minor child or minor grandchild to use the parent’s, grandparent’s or guardian’s big game permit or tag to take big game pursuant to the following requirements: • The parent, grandparent or guardian must transfer the permit or tag to the child in a manner prescribed by the commission. • The child receiving the permit or tag must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent or guardian when in the field. • The child must possess a valid hunting license and, if under 14 years of age, must satisfactorily complete the Arizona hunter education course or another comparable hunter education course that is approved by the director. • Any big game that is taken counts toward the child’s bag limit. Once a tag is transferred at a Department office, the original permittee may no longer use it. Visit www.azgfd.gov/hunting and scroll to the additional hunting information. There you will find a link titled “Tag Transfer.” Organizations you can donate your tag to are listed on the page. PointGuard (Tag Surrender, R12-4-118) Tag Surrender allows a hunter to surrender his or her tag to the Department for any reason prior to close of business the day before the hunt starts. Requirements: • Only available to applicants applying online (not available to paper applicants) • Hunters must have a Department Portal Account • Hunters must purchase the Department’s PointGuard Membership. Cost is $5 per species. This membership is purchased at the time of application for each species (Select PointGuard Membership at the end of your online application) • Hunters are only eligible to surrender one tag per species then the next time drawn for that species, the tag will have to be used (expends bonus points). Once you have expended your bonus points, you will then be eligible to participate in Tag Surrender again. • Hunters must provide acceptable proof to the Department of the Tag Transfer (i.e., receipt from the qualified nonprofit) When you surrender your hunt permit-tag: • You must submit your Tag Surrender request and provide proof of the tag being donated within 60 days of the donation; and no less than 30 days prior to the next draw deadline for that species • The bonus points you expended to draw the hunt permit-tag will be reinstated • The bonus point you would have accrued had you not drawn will be awarded If you transfer your hunt permit-tag to a qualified nonprofit, you may still participate in Tag Surrender: • You must meet the requirements (listed in the left column) According to rule, the Department has multiple options for re-issuance of surrendered tags. Proximity to start of a hunt, type of tag and demand for the tag will guide decisions about re-issuance of surrendered tags. 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 5 Hunt Permit-tag and License Fee Information The fees listed on this page are valid for 2017 hunts. Please refer to Notes below. LICENSES PRIVILEGES RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT General Hunting1 Allows take of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland game birds. A valid tag or stamp is required for the take of big game animals and migratory game birds. $37 Not available. See Combination. Combination Hunt and Fish1,2 Allows take of all aquatic wildlife statewide, including Community Fishing waters, small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland game birds. A valid tag or stamp is required for the take of big game animals and migratory game birds. $57 $160 Youth Combination Hunt and Fish1,2 (ages 10–17) Allows take of all aquatic wildlife statewide, including Community Fishing waters, small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, migratory birds and upland game birds. A valid tag is required for the take of big game animals. $5 $5 Short-term Combination Hunt and Fish 2,3 Allows take of all aquatic wildlife statewide, including Community Fishing waters, small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland game birds. A valid stamp is required for the take of migratory game birds. (Not valid when applying for the draw.) $15/day $20/day HUNT PERMIT-TAGS Obtained only through application and drawing procedures, prices shown include a $13 application fee per applicant for residents and a $15 application fee per applicant for non-residents.4 Bonus Point Antelope Hunt Permit-tag Bighorn Sheep Hunt Permit-tag Turkey Hunt Permit-tag Bear Hunt Permit-tag Javelina Hunt Permit-tag Elk Hunt Permit-tag Deer Hunt Permit-tag Pheasant Hunt Permit-tag Bison – Bull/Any Hunt Permit-tag Bison – Cow/Yearling Hunt Permit-tag Bison — Yearling only Hunt Permit-tag Raptor Hunt Permit-tag NONPERMIT-TAGS These tags may be RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT $13 $103 $313 $38 $38 $38 $148 $58 $13 $1,113 $663 $363 $13 $15 $565 $1,815 $105 $165 $115 $665 $315 $15 $5,415 $3,265 $1,765 $15 purchased over-the-counter at Department offices or license dealers. Archery Turkey Nonpermit-tag Youth-Only Turkey Nonpermit-tag Bear Nonpermit-tag5 Mountain Lion Nonpermit-tag5 Javelina Nonpermit-tag Elk Nonpermit-tag Archery Deer Nonpermit-tag Bobcat Seal (for sale or export)6 RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT STAMPS RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT Migratory Bird Stamp Allows take of band-tailed pigeons, moorhen, coots, doves, ducks, geese, snipe, and swans (Valid July 1 – June 30) Federal Waterfowl Stamp (valid July 1 – June 30) $25 $90 $25 $15 $25 $135 $45 $3 $150 $75 $100 $650 $300 $3 RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT YOUTH YOUTH $13 $103 $313 $237 (for Youth-Only hunts) $38 $287 (for Youth-Only hunts) $637 (for Youth-Only hunts) $387 (for Youth-Only hunts) $13 $1,113 $663 $363 $13 $15 $565 $1,815 $257 (for Youth-Only hunts) $165 $307 (for Youth-Only hunts) $657 (for Youth-Only hunts) $407 (for Youth-Only hunts) $15 $5,415 $3,265 $1,765 $15 RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT YOUTH YOUTH $10 $10 YOUTH8 $5 $5 Included with Youth Combination license $25 $25 $25 Notes: 1. Licenses are valid one year from date of purchase. 2. All licenses that allow fishing allow for simultaneous fishing with two poles. 3. A Short-term Combo license may be purchased for any day. Purchaser selects date(s) of validity at time of purchase. If purchased for multiple days, the days need not be consecutive. 6 4. A portion of the application fees are designated for habitat, access and recruitment/retention. 5. Mandatory harvest reporting and physical check-in. 6. Not available at license dealers. Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov 7. Permit-tag fees are for “Youth-Only” designated hunts. A youth must pay the higher fee unless applying only for “Youth-Only” hunts. 8. Youth, 16 years of age and older, are required to purchase a federal waterfowl stamp. Hunt Permit-tag Application Schedule – Winter 2017 Hunt permit-tag applications will be accepted and processed in accordance with R12-4-104 and R12-4-114 and this schedule. Drawing ACCEPTANCE DATES1 DEADLINE DATES2 HUNT Applications accepted on or after: Deadline 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) in Department offices on: Antelope Elk (See note 1) (See note 1) Feb. 14, 2017 Feb. 14, 2017 First Come 3 Hunt permit-tags and refund warrants mailed out by: April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017 Online Applicants 4 Applications accepted by mail Permits available for purchase with a on or after 8:00 a.m. (Arizona completed application at all Department time): offices after 8:00 a.m. (Arizona time) HUNT ACCEPTANCE DATES ACCEPTANCE DATES Antelope Elk April 24, 2017 April 24, 2017 May 1, 2017 May 1, 2017 Deadline for updating your credit or debit card information online is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, March 16, 2017 Notes: 1. The Department will accept Hunt Permit-tag Applications for big game listed above as soon as the applicable year’s hunt information is available on the Department’s Web site (www.azgfd.gov), or from any Game and Fish Department office or license dealer, unless otherwise noted in the Hunt Permit-tag Application Schedule. 2. Department offices at Flagstaff, Kingman, Mesa, Phoenix, Pinetop, Tuc­son and Yuma will close for business at 5 p.m. (Arizona time); completed applications will be accepted at these locations until 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) on deadline days. No applications will be accepted after this time re­gardless of the postmark. Deadline dates and times will apply to online as well as paper applications. Deadline dates may be extended in the event of a Department-related system failure that prevents the public from submitting an application within the deadlines listed above. The online system slow down due to heavy traffic is not considered a Department-related system failure and may not result in a deadline extension. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to avoid the last minute rush. Application assistance can be obtained Monday through Friday (8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Arizona time) by contacting the Department. Only on deadline day, from 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., after the close of normal business, the Department can be reached at 623-236-7424 for online application assistance. 3. First come permits are issued if available and will sell very quickly. Applicants are advised to check with the Department before submitting an application for leftover permits. No person, including Youth, may submit more than one valid application per genus for the First Come process, with the exception of javelina (see the javelina bag limit description). A listing of leftover permits is available online at www.azgfd.gov under “Big Game Draw” or at any Department office. To submit first come applications by U.S. mail only, please send to: 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086, ATTN: DRAW/FIRST COME. 4. Online applicants are encouraged to keep their credit card payment information current. If your payment is declined at the time of the draw, your application will not be drawn. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will no longer call customers to obtain payment on drawn applications where credit cards have failed. 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 7 Draw Information The Draw When the number of hunt permits for a species in a particular area must be limited to prevent over-harvest of wildlife, the Commission Order governing seasons for that species assigns a hunt number to a designated area, and a hunt permit-tag is required to take that species in that area. Hunt permit-tags are issued through a computerized random drawing. Big game tags not issued through the drawing process are nonpermit-tags. Qualifications Individuals wishing to participate in a drawing or to obtain bonus points must apply online or in writing using the Hunt Permittag Application Form, and submit the form by the deadline specified in the Hunt Permit-tag Application Schedule found in the current year’s hunt regulations (page 7). An applicant must possess a license (including lifetime, pioneer or disabled veteran’s) that is valid on the last day of the application deadline for that draw. Youth applying for big game hunts must be licensed. If an applicant does not have a license that meets that requirement, he or she must purchase the license at the time of application. An applicant must submit the information and fees required for a license on each paper application submitted. Only one license will be issued. License refunds will be made for additional applications. Licenses will not be issued until the draw occurs. Applying for a Hunt The online application service will be available early to mid-January, see page 10 or visit www.azgfd.gov/draw for more information. Paper applications for hunt permit-tags must be made on Hunt Permit-tag Application Forms available at Department offices, website, and license dealers. Please use the current year’s application form, that is WHITE in color. Do not cut or alter application form. Applications not prepared in a legible manner may be deemed not valid and shall be rejected as specified in R12-4-104(L). Use standard blue or black ink (no gel ink). No more than four people may apply on one application in one envelope. All applicants in a group must apply for the same hunt 8 number(s) and in the same order of preference on the same form. No person, including Youth, may submit more than one valid application per genus of wildlife in any calendar year, except as specified in R12-4-104(H), when genera are drawn in multiple drawings; however the annual bag limit still applies. Each applicant shall complete only one block per application. No more than one genus may be included on each Hunt Permit-tag Application Form. Use a separate form, payment and envelope for each genus of wildlife you wish to hunt. More than one (1) application in an envelope may result in rejection of all applications. You can list a general hunt as your first choice and another weapon type hunt for the same genus as another choice on the same application — just be sure they are in the same numerical series. Use only one application per genus, even if you are mixing weapon choices. Hunt Permit, Bonus Points Disclaimer The issuance of any big game permit has no express or implied guarantee or warranty of hunter success. Any person holding a valid permit assumes the risk that circumstances beyond the control of the Arizona Game and Fish Department may prevent the permit holder from using the permit. In such situations, the Arizona Game and Fish Department disclaims any responsibility to reissue or replace a permit, to reinstate bonus points or to refund any fees, except under specific circumstances, such as activation of military or emergency personnel, as stated in R12-4-107(M). Fees Information about fees associated with the online draw process is on page 10. When submitting paper applications, each applicant shall enclose the following fees: 1. The fee for the appropriate hunt permit-tag, which includes the permit application fee. 2. Fee for a hunting or combination hunt and fish license, if a license is requested. Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Be sure to enclose license fees on each application, if required, for each person who is applying on the application for a license. Only one license will be issued per person. 3. Discounted hunt permit-tag fees are for “Youth-Only” designated hunts. A youth must pay the higher fee unless applying only for “Youth-Only” hunts. Each payment enclosed with a hunt permittag application shall be made by certified check, cashier’s check, money order, or personal check or draft payable to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Cash will not be accepted and will result in rejection. One personal check or money order can cover all fees for each application, or separate checks or money orders may be submitted in one envelope for each individual applicant. The permit and license fees are specified in the fee schedule on page 6. The hunt permit-tag fees on page 6 include the nonrefundable application fee. Submitting Applications The online application service will be available in early to mid-January. Please check the Department’s website or sign up for free e-newsletters for regular updates. You can register for e-news at www.azgfd.gov/signup. Attention online applicants: Deadline for updating your credit or debit card information online is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, March 16, 2017. Applications (except first-come, sandhill crane, and raptor applications) may be handdelivered to Department offices in Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, Flagstaff, Pinetop, Kingman, or Yuma. Mailed applications must be sent only to the Department’s Phoenix Office at P.O. Box 74020, Phoenix, AZ 85087-1052. On deadline days, Department business offices close at 5:00 p.m. (Arizona time), but applications can be delivered to drop boxes until 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time). Drop boxes are locked promptly at 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time). All applications must be received by the Department before the deadline. Deadlines for submission are specified in the Hunt Permit-tag Application Schedule on page 7. Postmarks don’t count. Draw Information Applications will be accepted as soon as the applicable year’s hunt regulations are available. Please consult the current year’s hunt regulations as unit areas and season dates may change each year. Complete and proper preparation of an application is the sole responsibility of the applicant. What Happens to My Application? Any application not properly prepared, submitted with insufficient fees or one that is illegible is not valid and will be rejected. If any applicant in a group is rejected for any reason, all other applicants in that group will also be rejected and no bonus points will be awarded. No hunt permit-tag will be issued to anyone in a group if there are not sufficient hunt permit-tags available for all applicants in that group. Hunt permit-tags will be mailed to each successful applicant. What if I’m not Drawn? Please use one of the methods (Internet or telephone) listed on this page (right) to access draw results. These methods of access shall serve as the official notification of draw results. Over-payments and hunt permit-tag fees received with unsuccessful applications will be returned to applicant “A,” as shown on the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form. Application and license fees will not be refunded. You will not be issued more than one license and a refund of any remaining fees will be issued. An overpayment of $5 or less will not be refunded, and shall be considered a donation to the Arizona Game and Fish Fund. If you or a member of your group elected to donate your fees or a portion thereof, the donation will not be refunded. If an application is rejected and a license has been requested, the license will not be issued. The license fee will be refunded, however, the application fee will not be refunded. Unsuccessful, valid applications will be awarded bonus points. Big game hunt permit-tags remaining after the drawing will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis as specified in the hunt permit-tag application schedule on page 7. First-come permit-tag results are not posted. If successful, you will receive your tag in the mail within 10-15 business days. Obtaining a Bonus Point Only In the event you do not wish to participate in a big game drawing for species offered in this draw, but still wish to accumulate bonus points for these genera, you may “obtain a bonus point.” When completing your application, you must choose the bonus point hunt number established for that genus as your first choice. A bonus point hunt number is established within each applicable Commission Order. If you choose this hunt number, you may not choose any other hunt number on your application. If the bonus point hunt number is any choice other than the first choice or any other hunt numbers appear on the application, your application will be rejected. You may obtain only one bonus point per genus per drawing. To apply for a bonus point only, the individual must be 10 years old by the deadline date as specified in the hunt permit-tag application schedule on page 7. To apply for a bonus point only, you must have previously purchased a hunting license or apply for a hunting license through the draw for the year in which the hunt will take place. You must also include the application fee per applicant. If applying for a bonus point, you will not receive a refund on the license fee or the application fee. Do not include the fee for the hunt permit-tag for the genus in which you are applying for the bonus point. A bonus point costs you only the license fee (if needed) and the application fee per applicant. See page 6 for license fees. If applying for more than one species for bonus points, you must complete a separate application for each species. Only a single application and the correct fees may be included in one envelope. the established bonus point hunt number, you may NOT submit another application for the same genus. To do so will cause both applications to be rejected as duplicate applications. All applicants in a group must apply for the same established bonus point hunt number. The application will not be included in the random number drawing and the individual(s) on the application will each receive a bonus point for that genus. Useful Phone Numbers Want To Know If You Were Drawn? Call the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s automated service at 602-9423000. Press 2 and follow voice prompts. You must provide your Department ID Number and birth date. This service is free of charge (long distance charges may apply). Or visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at: www. azgfd.gov. Main Number: 602-942-3000 Choose 1 for known extension or name Choose 2 for Draw, Bonus Points and Hunting and Fishing license info. Choose 3 for Watercraft Choose 4 for Regions Choose 5 for Customer Service Choose 6 for Shooting Range Report a Game or Fish Violation 800-352-0700 Report Vandalism or Livestock Depredation 800-VANDALS (826-3257) Mandatory Harvest Reporting of: These numbers are only for reporting your bear and mountain lion harvests. Bear: 800-970-BEAR (2327) Lion: 877-438-0447 If you apply for a bonus point only using 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 9 Apply Online for Big Game Hunts and Bonus Points at www.azgfd.gov The online application will be available early to mid-January. Why apply online? There are many advantages to submitting an online application: • Apply from home or work — no driving, no mailing; • Easy to meet the deadline — go to www. azgfd.gov and click on “Apply for a Draw”; • Reduces chances for errors (you must still read your options closely); • The initial cost to you is only the application fee and license fee (if you don’t already have a current license); • The permit-tag cost will only be charged if you are drawn for that species; • Easy to donate to the Big Game Habitat Fund and benefit wildlife populations; and • Easy to purchase PointGuard. What if I buy a license when I apply for my hunt? If you purchase a hunting or fishing license online, you must print the license from your home printer. Your license will not be mailed to you. Are there any additional fees for applying online? No. The application fee per applicant is the same whether applying online or by paper. 10 The application fee includes a $13 application fee per applicant for residents and a $15 application fee per applicant for non-residents. Can I apply for a bonus point only? Yes. Select Bonus Point Only when prompted. You must have a current hunting license or purchase one. You will be charged the appropriate application fee ($13 application fee per applicant for residents and a $15 application fee per applicant for non-residents). What are the license requirements? When applying for a hunt, you must have a license valid through deadline day of that draw. If drawn for a hunt permit-tag, you must also have a valid license at the time of the hunt. These may not be the same license. Please contact customer service if you have any questions. See page 9 for phone numbers. How do I pay? A valid credit or debit card (Visa or MasterCard) must be used when applying online. Your card will be charged once for the application fee and second time if you are successful in drawing a permit-tag. Online applicants are encouraged to keep their credit card payment information current. Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov If your payment is declined at the time of the draw, your application will not be drawn. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will no longer call customers to obtain payment on drawn applications where credit cards have failed. Deadline for updating your credit or debit card information online is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, March 16, 2017. IMPORTANT: Applicants are encouraged to keep their credit or debit card information up to date, if your card becomes invalid for any reason before the credit card update deadline, update your information online for each species you applied for by selecting the “update my payment information” option and providing the required information. The Department is not responsible for any overdraft charge incurred due to insufficient funds. To apply online, simply log on to the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at www. azgfd.gov, place the cursor on “Apply for a Draw” on the main webpage and follow the step by-step instructions. We recommend you have your hunter list (including first and last names, dates of birth, Department identification number, and Social Security Number) and hunt choices completed with all the required information for each hunter prior to logging on to apply. This will make for a quicker application process. How to Apply for the Draw: Paper 1. You must use a separate application, a separate payment AND a separate envelope for each genus (deer, elk, etc.) for which you apply. No more than one (1) application (up to 4 applicants) may be included in the same envelope. NOTE: All hunt choices for each genus, regardless of weapon type, must be requested on the same application. 2. You must use valid Hunt Numbers; make sure you refer to appropriate Hunting Regulations. Do not use game management unit numbers. 3. In accordance with federal requirement, 42 U.S.C. Section 666 A13 and state requirement, A.R.S. 25-320 (P) and 25-502 (K), you must provide your Social Security Number in the space provided. This is kept on file with the Department of Economic Security for use in identifying and tracking child support offenders. If you are not a U.S. Citizen you must write “Not US Citz” in the Social Security field. Applicants declaring “Not US Citz” must provide a Department I.D. Number (refer to item #7). 4. You must fill in your name, home mailing address, city, state, and zip code. You must include your date of birth. You must specify your date of birth with a two-digit month, a two-digit day, and a four-digit year. (For example: if you were born on Jan. 5, 1950, you would write: 01-05-1950 in the Date of Birth field.) 5. You must check either the resident or nonresident box for each applicant. Second Choice Hunt Number Fourth Choice Hunt Number Third Choice Hunt Number B Date of Birth ( m m ) ( d d ) ( y y y APPLICANT A y ) I  PERMIT-TAG FORM • A Fifth Choice Hunt Number E L Check One 1 2D1 2 1 9 1 2 C 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 E G x F XX 234 567 D DO E J OE 2 3 4 5 E B E AC H S T M Y T O WN AZ 85 560 SIGN ON LINE BELOW 480 567 19 12 Federal Requirement: Social Security Number  R12-4-104 and R12-4-114 explain application and drawing procedures in detail. Complete and proper preparation of an application is the sole responsibility of the applicant. If any applicant in the group fails to complete any required portion of the application, all applicants in the group will be rejected. First Choice Hunt Number Arizona Hunting License Number (must include the 2 letter prefix) Last Name Address City P M Department I.D. Number if different from SSN First A S Daytime Phone Number Signature (Must be signed by or for Applicant A) LICENSE FORM • A If you choose not to participate in the online application, you must correctly fill out and sign a paper hunt permit-tag application form and submit it by mail or drop it off to any of the seven Arizona Game and Fish Department offices along with a check or money order for the correct amount. Paper application forms are available at all Department offices, more than 250 license dealers statewide, and as a downloadable PDF electronic document from the Department’s website at www.azgfd.gov/ draw. A list of dealers can be found on the Department’s website. Complete only to apply for a Hunt License  Hunting Hunt/Fish Youth Hunt/Fish F Sex State Weight 6. You must either enter your Arizona Hunting License Number (including the two-character prefix) OR you must fill out the LICENSE FORM section (bottom portion for each applicant) and specify the class of license you wish to purchase by checking the appropriate box and include payment for that license with each application. An applicant must possess a license that is valid on the last day of the application deadline for that draw. If an applicant does not have a license that meets that requirement, they must purchase the license at the time of application. No license refund will be issued if you are not drawn. Only one license will be issued to you. License refunds will be made for additional applications. Licenses will not be issued until the draw occurs. 7. You must enter your Department I.D. Number (previously called Sportsman I.D.) if different from your Social Security Number. This number is only for those individuals who use a Department issued I.D. Number instead of a Social Security Number to track bonus points or for non-U.S. citizens. You must still provide a valid Social Security Number or “Not US Citz.” NOTE: A Department I.D. Number must be obtained from AZGFD prior to application. 8. The applicant or an appointed individual must sign each completed applicant block. Resident M.I. Zip Code H X_____________________________________________  Res-G A  Res-F B  Res-Y C  Non-resident Height Ft. In. Hunt/Fish Youth Hunt/Fish Hair Non-Res-F D  Non-Res-Y E  Eyes AZ Residency Yrs. Mos. No license refund will be issued if you are not drawn. 9. Each applicant shall complete only one block per application (for example: Applicant A, Applicant B, etc.) 10. You must include all information per applicant in one block only. You may not use multiple applicant blocks to provide information for one applicant. 11. You must include ALL the appropriate license, permit, and application fees in each envelope. No cash will be accepted. Any check returned to the Department for nonpayment will result in rejection of your application. 12. You must refer to the appropriate Hunting Regulations to obtain the current fees for licenses and/or hunt permit-tags or you may call the Department at 602-942-3000 for that information. 13. Only Hunting; Hunting and Fishing Combo; and Youth Combo licenses are available for residents through the draw. Only Hunting and Fishing Combo and Youth Combo licenses are available for nonresidents through the draw. 14. Enclose check, cashier’s check, or money order payable to the Arizona Game and Fish Department for the total amount due, along with your application and mail to: Arizona Game and Fish Department P.O. Box 74020 Phoenix, AZ 85087-1052; or drop it off at any Department office. 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 11 Know? Did you 24/7 online services are available SAVE TIME, BUY ONLINE! • Fishing, hunting and combo licenses available 24/7 • Take an online boater education class at home 24/7 • Renew your watercraft from the lake 24/7 • Create a free portal membership for easy access to all your Game and Fish needs 24/7 • Apply for the draw without leaving your house 24/7 • Get the latest and greatest wildlife news, hints and announcements delivered to your fingertips 24/7 • Watch real time wildlife from your office 24/7 WWW.AZGFD.GOV • ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT • WWW.AZGFD.GOV 12 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 13 Clinics, Raffles and Partnerships Arizona Antelope Foundation The Arizona Antelope Foundation will hold its annual Antelope Hunter Clinic June 17, 2017 at the Embassy Suites in Tempe. Topics will include optics, trophy evaluation, photography, taxidermy, practical field care and hunting tactics for firearms and archery. In addition to the formal presentations, representatives from the Arizona Game and Fish Department will be on hand to discuss hunting hotspots and access in the game management units drawn by the hunters in attendance — bring your hunting maps! Look for details at www.azantelope.org. Arizona Elk Society Elk Hunting Clinic The Arizona Elk Society will hold its Annual Elk Hunting Clinic Aug. 5, 2017. For information visit www.arizonaelksociety.org or call (602) 492-5319. This all-day clinic will be full of great information about hunting elk with a bow or a rifle; locating elk during the early and late hunting seasons by Dan Adler; effectively calling elk; as well as meat care, cape preparation, and proper use of optics to locate elk in the field. The clinic will be a great education tool for first-time hunters and seasoned hunters. The clinic runs from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and includes lunch. For more information about the elk hunting clinic and the Arizona Elk Society visit www.arizonaelksociety.org. Thank You Hunters and Recreational Shooters Arizona’s rich outdoor heritage is enjoyed by all — thanks to hunters like you, whose purchase of hunting and recreational shooting equipment supports wildlife management and habitat enhancement in the Grand Canyon State. When you purchase a rifle, ammunition, archery equipment, and other sporting gear, you pay a federal excise tax and import duties. Since 1937, this money has been collected by the federal government and redistributed to the states using a formula based on hunting license sales and the state’s land area. In 2016, that meant more than $24 million for game management in Arizona. This money paid for game surveys, hunter education classes, wildlife water catchment construction, wildlife research and shooting range development and operations, among other projects. Hunters like you are part of the largest and most successful wildlife conservation programs in the world…thank you. Arizona Elk Society Youth Elk Hunters Camp The Arizona Elk Society’s Junior Elk Hunters Camp will be Oct. 12–15, 2017, watch our website for camp location. This event is held this year in conjunction with the Unit 6A & 5BS Youth Only Elk Hunt. Thursday night the AES serves free dinner to all youth hunters and their families, after which they have a seminar on hunter safety, finding elk, meat care and more. There will be lots of free giveaways for youth hunters. Free lunch will be served Friday and Saturday, seminars will be held and mentors available if needed. The Arizona Elk Society offers support throughout the weekend for game locating and retrieval, as well as anything else the youth need during the hunt. Check out this event and others at www.arizonaelksociety.org. Call (602) 492-5319 for information. Arizona Elk Society Wild in the City Wild in the City is a daylong camp held Feb. 18, 2017, and again on Nov. 4, 2017 (Ben Avery) designed to introduce kids 7–16 about outdoor skills. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. participants will rotate through six classes including archery, wildlife identification, gun safety and shooting, survival bracelets, identifying animal tracks, owl pellet dissection and other classes. Check our website for camp locations. Kids receive event shirts and goodie bags full of information and goodies. Visit www.arizonaelksociety.org for information and registration. Call (602) 492-5319 if you need help. Arizona Big Game Super Raffle Each year since 2006, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission has awarded the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle (AZBGSR) 10 Special Big Game Tags, including one each for the 10 big game species we have here in Arizona. The 365-day season dates are Aug. 15, 2017 through Aug. 14, 2018, and include most units statewide. The webcast drawing will be held July 20, 2017. The 2017 raffle also includes an Optics Raffle, featuring a full line of Swarovski equipment, as well as $2,500 in bonus cash, with a total value over $17,000. There is also a trophy New Mexico Bull Elk hunt, sponsored by Mangas Outfitters. A “Buy Early, Buy Often, Win Big” incentive drawing will be included as well for 2017, featuring monthly drawings for (36) additional winners, leading up to the July drawing. Prizes include outdoor equipment from Sitka Gear and Kenetrek Boots, Garmin and Orca Coolers, and Vortex Optics. Since the raffle’s inception, more than $5.5 million has been raised, with 100 percent of these tag funds being used to complete wildlife projects throughout Arizona. Visit the AZBGSR website at www. arizonabiggamesuperraffle.com to purchase tickets, or if you have any questions regarding ticket prices, deadlines or the drawing time and location. RMEF, White Mountain Chapter, Jr. Elk Hunters Camp The White Mountain Chapter of The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be hosting the Junior Elk Hunters Camp Oct. 13–15, 2017 at Sheep Corral in the Greens Peak area of Unit 1. All youth hunters and their families are welcome to join us for this fun and educational camp. All meals are provided free to youth hunters and their families. All registered hunters are sure to win valuable prizes during our Saturday evenings campfire get together. To register, visit www.whitemountainrmef.org 14 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Operation Game Thief You Can Make a Difference The Department’s Operation Game Thief (OGT) program is a silent witness, antipoaching campaign that encourages concerned citizens to act as a first line of defense by reporting wildlife poaching activity. By doing so, you are helping to protect one of Arizona’s most valuable natural resources — wildlife! The success of the OGT program relies heavily on the information the Department receives by concerned citizens who make an investment in Arizona’s wildlife heritage by reporting wildlife crimes. Alert observation and timeliness of reporting can often make the difference on whether a violator is apprehended or not. In addition, you are increasing your chances of drawing a permit. Each year the number of sportsman applying for permits far exceeds the number of permits available. If you have information about a wildlife crime you are urged to call the OGT hotline at 800-352-0700 or report via web submission at www.azgfd.gov/thief. The toll free hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year to report wildlife violations. Callers can remain confidential and rewards may be paid for information that leads to an arrest. When poachers illegally kill fish and wildlife, the science-based approach to managing wildlife populations is immediately compromised and has a direct impact on wildlife populations. Simply stated, a decrease in wildlife means a decrease in allocated permits. Not EVERYONE can be drawn but EVERYONE can make a difference, do the right thing and call today 800-352-0700. Fair Chase: Hunt Hard, Hunt Fair Remember the fair chase ethic as new technologies are developed ARI Z O N A G AM E AN D FI SH DEPARTMENT Fair chase is the ethical, sportsmanlike and lawful pursuit and take of free-range wildlife in a manner that does not give a hunter or an angler improper or unfair advantage over such wildlife. New technology developments impact almost every aspect of life, and sportsmen may wonder how hunting is affected as new equipment hits the market. Advances in technology are inevitable — there always will be a better way to craft a bow, firearm or ammunition. However in terms of fair chase, the line is drawn when that advancement becomes unlawful or provides sportsmen with an improper or unfair advantage. Take, for example, the smart rifle, drones, and exploding arrow tips in Arizona: • The smart rifle is unlawful for take by nature of its laser-supported sighting system. • Unmanned aerial vehicles — drones — are aircraft and subject to the same rules as other aircraft. • Exploding arrow tips or similar items may not be used in an archery or muzzleloader season because they are considered “explosive devices.” The Arizona Game and Fish Commission plans to monitor and give careful consideration to weigh the fair chase implications of a new technology or practices. The following criteria will be used to evaluate whether a new technology or practice is a fair chase issue: Hunt Hard Hunt Fair FA I R CHA S E • A technology or practice that allows a hunter or angler to locate or take wildlife without acquiring necessary hunting and angling skills or competency. • A technology or practice that allows a hunter or angler to pursue or take wildlife without being physically present and pursuing wildlife in the field. • A technology or practice that makes harvesting wildlife almost certain and/or the technology or practice prevents wildlife from eluding detection and/or take. Public support of fair chase and ethical hunting are important to the survival of hunting and angling. These pursuits are the cornerstones of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and are the primary source of funding for conservation efforts in North America. The support of fair chase and respect for the traditions of hunting and angling are every sportsman’s responsibility. 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 15 Pronghorn Antelope Hunts n Distribution For further information on pronghorn antelope, their habitat, range, natural history, or where you can hunt them in Arizona, please visit www.azgfd.gov. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS License Required Any valid hunting or combination license EXCEPT a Short-term Combination Hunt and Fish and an Apprentice Hunting License (See tables on page 6 for Resident and Non-resident license fees). Tag Required Hunt Permit-tag obtained only through application and draw process as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Hunt Numbers Required When applying for big game hunt permit-tags, you must use hunt numbers. Legal Methods of Take General Hunt: Any firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Muzzleloader Hunt: Muzzleloader weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R124-304. Archery-Only Hunt: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and/or crossbow as allowed under R12-4-216. Legal Animal Definition Buck antelope means a male pronghorn antelope, as defined in R12-4-101. Bag Limit One (1) pronghorn antelope per calendar year, except as prescribed in R12-4-120. To hunt pronghorn antelope in Arizona you need a valid Arizona hunting or combination license and an antelope tag. To hunt antelope in any season, you must apply through a draw for a hunt permit-tag. Pronghorn Antelope: Commission Order 3 (continued) GENERAL PRONGHORN ANTELOPE Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2000 BONUS POINT ONLY — See page 9 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). 2001 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 1 Buck antelope 25 2002 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 2A Buck antelope 25 2003 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 2C Buck antelope 10 2004 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2017 3A Buck antelope 20 2005 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 3C Buck antelope 7 2006 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (15) 4A Buck antelope 23 2007 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 4B Buck antelope 30 2008 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (6,15,17) 5A Buck antelope 7 2009 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (6,15,17) 5B Buck antelope 20 2010 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 6A Buck antelope 8 2011 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (9) 6B South Buck antelope 1 2012 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2017 7 Buck antelope 48 16 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Pronghorn Antelope Hunts Pronghorn Antelope: Commission Order 3 (continued) GENERAL PRONGHORN ANTELOPE Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2013 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2017 9 Buck antelope 40 2014 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (12,16) 10 Buck antelope 100 2015 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (5) 12A and 12B Buck antelope 2 2016 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (5) 13A Buck antelope 8 2017 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (5) 13B Buck antelope 15 2018 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 17A Buck antelope 2 2019 Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (12) 18A Buck antelope 10 2020 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (12) 18B Buck antelope 10 19A (north of AZ Hwy 89A and that portion south of AZ Hwy 2021 Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (4,7) 89A that is east of Fain Rd, north of AZ Hwy 69/169, and west Buck antelope 30 of FR 151/643) 2022 Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (4) 19B Buck antelope 5 2023 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (5,12) 21 Buck antelope 10 2024 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (4,12) 30A Buck antelope 8 2025 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 31 and 32 Buck antelope 4 2026 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 35A (exlcuding Fort Huachuca) and 35B Buck antelope 3 ---Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (10,15) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Buck antelope -----Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (6,10,15,17) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5A Buck antelope -----Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (10,15,17) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B Buck antelope --Total 471 MUZZLELOADER PRONGHORN ANTELOPE Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2027 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 2B Buck antelope 10 2028 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (1) 3B North Buck antelope 2 2029 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (2) 3B South Buck antelope 2 2030 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 8 Buck antelope 25 2031 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2017 8 Buck antelope 15 2032 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2017 (12) 15A and 15B Buck antelope 3 2033 Sep 8 - Sep 14, 2017 (4) 17B and 19B Buck antelope 6 2034 Sep 8 - Sep 14, 2017 (12) 18A Buck antelope 5 2035 Sep 8 - Sep 14, 2017 (4) 19A (north of US Hwy 89A) Buck antelope 10 Total 78 ARCHERY-ONLY PRONGHORN ANTELOPE Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2036 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 1 Buck antelope 30 2037 Aug 18 - Aug 31, 2017 3A Buck antelope 10 2038 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (1) 3B North Buck antelope 5 2039 Aug 11 - Aug 24, 2017 (2) 3B South Buck antelope 5 2040 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (2) 3B South Buck antelope 5 2041 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (15) 4A Buck antelope 5 2042 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 4B Buck antelope 15 2043 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (6,15,17) 5A Buck antelope 3 2044 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (6,15,17) 5B Buck antelope 8 2045 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (3,8,14) 6B North (except Camp Navajo) Buck antelope 10 2046 Aug 18 - Aug 31, 2017 7 Buck antelope 10 2047 Aug 18 - Aug 31, 2017 9 Buck antelope 10 2048 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (16) 10 Buck antelope 70 2049 Aug 25 - Sep 14, 2017 (13,14) 11M Buck antelope 5 2050 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (5) 12A and 12B Buck antelope 3 2051 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 15A and 15B Buck antelope 2 2052 Aug 11 - Aug 24, 2017 (4) 17B and 19B Buck antelope 5 2053 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (4) 17B and 19B Buck antelope 5 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 17 Pronghorn Antelope Hunts Pronghorn Antelope: Commission Order 3 (continued) ARCHERY-ONLY PRONGHORN ANTELOPE GENERAL PRONGHORN ANTELOPE Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2054 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 18A Buck antelope 10 2055 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 18B Buck antelope 5 19A (north of AZ Hwy 89A and the portion south of AZ Hwy 2056 Aug 25 - Aug 31, 2017 (4,7) 89A that is east of Robert Road, north of AZ Hwy 69/169, and Buck antelope 20 west of FR 151/643) 19A (north of AZ Hwy 89A and the portion south of AZ Hwy 2057 Sep 1 - Sep 7, 2017 (4,7) 89A that is east of Robert Road, north of AZ Hwy 69/169, and Buck antelope 20 west of FR 151/643) 2058 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (5) 21 Buck antelope 8 2059 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 31 and 32 Buck antelope 4 2060 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (11) 34A and 34B Buck antelope 1 2061 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 35A (exlcuding Fort Huachuca) and 35B Buck antelope 2 ---Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (3) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Buck antelope -----Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (15) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Buck antelope -----Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (6,10,15,17) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5A Buck antelope -----Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2017 (10,15,17) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B Buck antelope --Total 276 Pronghorn Antelope Notes: 1. 3B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3B located north of U.S. Hwy 60. 2. 3B South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3B located south of U.S. Hwy 60. 3. Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is open to antelope hunting only to properly license hunters who meet the qualifications as “Authorized Participants” according to the installation hunting policies outlined on the Camp Navajo Website. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Hunters must log onto the National Guard Website and read the installation policies and security requirements in order to have access Camp Navajo hunt numbers: https://dema. az.gov/army-national-guard/camp-navajo/ garrison-operations/camp-navajo-huntinginformation. An applicant who applies for a category of permit for which he or she is not eligible to participate may not be authorized to participate in the hunt. All hunters are required to show proof of attendance to a hunter safety education course during paperwork submission for the Camp Navajo permit. Increases in Force Protection Conditions, training missions and industrial operations may result in partial or complete hunt cancellation at any time with little or no prior notification. In the event a hunt is cancelled hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department or Camp Navajo. Camp Navajo will charge a recreation fee for all hunters. No cash will be taken, only personnel checks and money 18 orders. The cost of the recreation fee can be found at the Camp Navajo Website above or by emailing the hunt coordinator at the email address found on Camp Navajo’s website. 4. Hunter access in this unit is restricted. Applicants should secure access before applying. 5. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting when the unit they occur in is open to hunting. 6. In the northern portion of Unit 5A, access is permitted on the Clear Creek Ranch by written permission only by contacting the Hopi Tribe Wildlife and Ecosystems Management Program via e-mail at hopihunts@hopi.nsn.us or by calling (928) 734-3673, (928) 734-3672, or (928) 734-3671 from Monday-Friday 8am5pm. Please contact in advance to gain access for hunting and scouting. In Unit 5B North access is permitted on the Hopi’s Hart/Drye Ranch and in Unit 4A on the Hopi’s Aja Ranch by signing in at designated sign-in boxes located at access points. 7. Vehicle access into portions of 19A (specifically within the following: south of US Hwy 89A, east of Robert Rd, north of AZ Hwy 169/69, and west of FR151/643) is restricted. 8. 6B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 6B located north of the following: Beginning at the junction of U.S. Hwy 89A (mp 371) and FR 152 (Dry Creek Rd.); north on FR 152 to FR 152C (Boynton Pass Rd.); west on FR 152C to FR 525 (Red Canyon Rd.); northwest Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov on FR 525 to the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness boundary at Gate 2 of 9999 Red Canyon Rd.; westerly along the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness boundary to the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness boundary (at the gate in section 18); southwesterly along the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness boundary to Dogie Trail (Forest Trail 116); northwest on Dogie Trail to Sycamore Creek. 9. 6B South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 6B located south of the following: Beginning at the junction of U.S. Hwy 89A (mp 371) and FR 152 (Dry Creek Rd.); north on FR 152 to FR 152C (Boynton Pass Rd.); west on FR 152C to FR 525 (Red Canyon Rd.); northwest on FR 525 to the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness boundary at Gate 2 of 9999 Red Canyon Rd.; westerly along the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness boundary to the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness boundary (at the gate in section 18); southwesterly along the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness boundary to Dogie Trail (Forest Trail 116); northwest on Dogie Trail to Sycamore Creek. 10. Hopi Trust lands in Units 4A, 5A, and 5B are open to both state and Hopi hunters under an agreement with the Hopi Tribe. A percentage of tags are set aside for Hopi Tribal member hunters. Hopi hunt numbers for these hunts must be obtained from the Hopi Tribe Wildlife and Ecosystems Management Program by calling (928) 734-3673, (928) 734-3672, or (928) 734-3671. Non-Hopi Tribal members cannot apply for these hunts. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department on the standard Hunt Success for 2016 seasons was not available at the time printing; 2015 hunt success is provided where available. Draw Odds = your chance of getting your first choice. For more harvest information, reference the Hunt Arizona information at www.azgfd.gov. First select Hunting on the homepage, then select “Harvest and Survey Data” under Additional Hunting Information. Pronghorn Antelope Hunts Pronghorn Antelope Notes continued: 2016 Drawing Odds & 2015 Success Rate form by the published deadline. If all permits for these hunts are not issued through the draw, the left-over permits will be available to all hunters (tribal and non-tribal) through the first-come, first-serve process. Hunt numbers for left over permits will be available on the AZGF website. Unit 11. The following Pima County parks and preserves are open to hunting during hunts for the appropriate unit: A-7 Ranch in Units 32 and 33, Emperita Ranch in Unit 34B, Bar V Ranch in Unit 34B, Sands Ranch in Unit 34B, and Clyne Ranch in Unit 34B. Hunting in County Parks, opened by this Commission Order, is not permitted within 1/4 mile of any developed picnic area, developed camp ground, shooting range, occupied building, boat ramp, or golf course. Developed areas do not include trails. 12. Areas of private property within municipal boundaries in this hunt area are closed to pronghorn hunting during this hunt. 13. The pronghorn hunting season in Unit 11M is closed within 1/4 mile of an occupied residence or building within the Flagstaff corporate limits. 14. Rogers Lake Coconino County Natural Area in Unit 6B and Observatory Mesa City of Flagstaff Natural Area in Unit 11M are open to pronghorn hunting but are closed to all cross-country vehicle travel; motorized big game retrieval is prohibited as motorized travel is only allowed on open Forest Service roads. Hunting is not permitted within 1/4 mile of any occupied building, wildlife viewing platform, picnic area, or trailhead. 15. Hopi Trust Lands in Units 4A, 5A, and 5B North - The Hopi Tribe Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program requires all AZGFD State Certified/Licensed Outfitters and Guides who conduct business (guide, pre-scout, or request access on behalf of their clients) on the Hopi 3 Canyon Ranches in Units 4A, 5A, and 5B North to contact the Chief Revenue Officer at the Office of Revenue Commission at (928) 734-3172 to obtain an annual Hopi Tribal Business License. Upon approval of a Hopi Tribal Business License, access to the Hopi 3 Canyon Ranches may be obtained via email at hopihunts@hopi.nsn. us or by calling (928) 734-3673, (928) 734-3672, or (928) 734-3671 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (MST). 16. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has entered into a Landowner Compact Agreement with the Boquillas-Diamond A Ranch. The Boquillas-Diamond A Ranch encompasses the entire western half of Unit 10, about 720,000 acres. This hunt may have restricted access. Applicants should secure access before applying; visit the Ranch’s website for details, www.HuntBigBoRanch.com. 17. For hunts in Units 5A and 5B, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has entered into a Landowner Compact Agreement with the Bar T Bar Ranch and Flying M Ranch located in the northern portion of Units 5A and 5B. A Ranch Pass and adherence to Ranch Rules is required to access these ranches. Signage at points of entrance to the ranches provides notification of the Landowner Compact Agreement. The free Ranch Pass, a copy of Ranch Rules, and location map may be obtained online from the Department’s Landowner Relations Program web page https://agfdlandownerrelations.com. Ranch Passes and Ranch Rules for the Flying M Ranch may also be obtained at sign-in boxes located at either of the two entrance points onto the Flying M Ranch. Ranch Passes and Ranch Rules for the Bar T Bar Ranch may also be obtained at the Meteor Crater gas station/convenience store. Hunt Type GENERAL 1 Buck 2A Buck 2C Buck 3A Buck 3C Buck 4A Buck 4A (Hopi) Buck 4B Buck 5A Buck 5A (Hopi) Buck 5B Buck 5B (Hopi) Buck 6A Buck 6B South Buck 7 Buck 9 Buck 10 Buck 12A/12B Buck 13A Buck 13B Buck 17A Buck 18A Buck 18B Buck 19A Buck 19B Buck 21 Buck 30A Buck 31/32 Buck 35A/35B Buck MUZZLELOADER 2B Buck 3B North Buck 3B South Buck 8 Buck 15A/15B Buck 17B/19B Buck 18A Buck 19A Buck ARCHERY 1 Buck 3A Buck 3B North Buck 3B South Buck 3B South Buck 4A Buck 4A (Hopi) Buck 4B Buck 5A Buck 5A (Hopi) Buck 5B Buck 5B (Hopi) Buck 6B North Buck 7 Buck 9 Buck 10 Buck 11M Buck 12A/12B Buck 15A/15B Buck 17B/19B Buck 17B/19B Buck 18A Buck 18B Buck 19A Buck 19A Buck 21 Buck 31/32 Buck 34B Buck Date Permits 1st and 2nd % Draw Authorized Choice Odds 2015 Hunt Success 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/30-10/9 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/4-9/13 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/4-9/13 9/2-9/11 9/4-9/13 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/30-10/9 9/30-10/9 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/15 9/2-9/11 9/9-9/15 9/9-9/15 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 25 25 10 25 7 21 4 30 6 2 18 3 8 1 48 40 100 2 10 10 2 10 15 30 5 13 6 4 3 3713 1619 1054 1728 561 2281 22 2111 1070 17 4590 20 930 137 4293 4457 8080 180 388 289 215 888 1048 1966 961 1030 257 477 440 1 2 2 3 2 1 29 2 1 33 1 18 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 95 100 70 78 67 100 100 80 100 *** 89 100 43 100 77 78 96 100 90 80 100 100 62 80 *** 69 100 100 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/11 9/2-9/8 9/2-9/8 9/2-9/8 10 2 2 30 2 6 5 10 386 130 146 1374 96 315 191 478 2 6 1 3 2 3 1 4 100 *** 100 64 100 100 90 8/19-9/1 8/12-8/25 8/19-9/1 8/5-8/18 8/19-9/1 8/19-9/1 8/21-9/3 8/19-9/1 8/19-9/1 8/21-9/3 8/19-9/1 8/21-9/3 8/19-9/1 8/12-8/25 8/12-8/25 8/19-9/1 8/21-9/8 8/19-9/1 8/19-9/1 8/5-8/18 8/19-9/1 8/19-9/1 8/19-9/1 8/19-8/25 8/26-9/1 8/19-9/1 8/19-9/1 8/19-9/1 30 10 5 5 5 5 1 15 3 1 8 1 10 10 5 70 5 3 2 5 5 10 5 20 20 10 4 1 484 106 60 158 106 182 3 218 137 2 383 2 82 285 204 836 97 30 40 267 187 181 103 553 322 179 80 91 8 9 13 3 0 3 100 7 3 100 2 100 12 5 5 8 5 12 11 3 0 13 7 4 14 9 13 2 30 20 0 *** 0 60 *** 0 0 0 0 *** 10 50 100 29 25 67 *** 60 *** 100 100 70 88 43 *** *** 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 19 Elk Hunts n Distribution For further information on elk, their habitat, range, natural history, or where you can hunt them in Arizona, please visit www.azgfd.gov. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS License Required Any valid hunting or combination license EXCEPT a Short-term Combination Hunt and Fish and an Apprentice Hunting License (See tables on page 6 for Resident and Non-resident license fees). Tag Required Hunt Permit-tag obtained only through application and draw process as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. EXCEPT for General Nonpermit and Archery-Only Nonpermit seasons: a hunt nonpermit-tag must be obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. Hunt Numbers Required When applying for big game hunt permit-tags, you must use hunt numbers. Legal Methods of Take General Hunt: Any firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Muzzleloader Hunt: Muzzleloader weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Archery-Only Hunt: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and/or crossbow as allowed under R12-4-216. Legal Animal Definition Bull elk means an antlered elk. Antlered means having an antler fully erupted through the skin and capable of being shed. Antlerless means any elk, any age, without antlers. Bag Limit One (1) elk per calendar year, except as prescribed in R12-4-120. To hunt elk in Arizona you need a valid Arizona hunting or combination license and an elk tag. To hunt elk in General, Youth-Only, Muzzleloader or ArcheryOnly seasons, you must apply through a draw for a hunt permit-tag. To hunt elk in a General or Archery-Only Nonpermit Tag season, you must obtain a hunt nonpermit-tag from a Department office or license dealer. The same tag can be used in either the General or Archery-Only Nonpermit-tag season. The Department offers “Youth-Only” designated hunts, in which persons are eligible to participate up to their 18th birthday. A youth hunter, whose 18th birthday occurs after opening day of a “Youth-Only” designated hunt for which the hunter has a valid permit or tag, may continue to participate for the duration of the “Youth-Only” designated hunt. Persons between the ages of 10 and 13 must have satisfactorily completed a Hunter Education Course that is approved by the Director. Hunter Education classes fill up quickly. If you need your Hunter Education card before your hunt, get ahead of the game and register now. To register for a Hunter Education class, visit www.azgfd.gov/huntered or call 623-236-7239. No one under age 10 may hunt big game in Arizona. A youth must pay the higher fee unless applying only for “Youth-Only” hunts. Motorized Big Game Retrieval on National Forest Lands All national forests are undergoing or have recently completed travel management planning, which will result in changes to motor vehicle use on national forest lands. The Coconino, Coronado, Kaibab and Prescott national forests have implemented the Travel Management Rule regulations and only allow motorized use on designated roads, trails and areas as identified on a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM). These maps are available for free at Forest Service offices and electronically for smartphone and mobile devices — instructions are available at each Forest website. The Travel Management rules include restrictions on driving off of designated roads for big game retrieval. • The South Kaibab National Forest allows for cross-country motorized retrieval of elk in all Game Management Units. 20 • The Coconino National Forest has restricted motorized retrieval of elk to Game Management Units 6A, 6B and 7, and 8. • The North Kaibab National Forest allows for cross country motorized travel for retrieval of elk and bison in all Game Management Units. • The Coronado and Prescott national forests do not allow motorized big game retrieval off the designated road system. If you have a permit to hunt in a Game Management Unit that includes one or more national forests, please review the information on the appropriate forests’ MVUM or contact the national forest(s) for updated information relative to motor vehicle use and motorized big game retrieval, before your hunt starts. Visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r3/ about-region/offices for contact information. Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Elk Hunts Elk: Commission Order 4 (continued) GENERAL ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3000 BONUS POINT ONLY — See page 9 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). 3001 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (18) 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 40 3002 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 3A and 3C Bull elk 25 3003 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (3,5,37,40) 5B North Bull elk 29 3004 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (8) 7 East Bull elk 30 3005 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (32,38) 10 Bull elk 40 3006 Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (10,32) 22 North Bull elk 30 3007 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (12,32) 23 North Bull elk 15 3008 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (13,32) 23 South Bull elk 5 ---Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (3,5,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B North Bull elk --3009 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (18,41) 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 325 3010 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 3A and 3C Bull elk 275 3011 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (37) 4A Bull elk 253 3012 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 4B Bull elk 150 3013 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (3,37,40) 5A Bull elk 388 3014 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (3,37,40) 5B Bull elk 614 3015 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 6A Bull elk 700 3016 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (15,35) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Bull elk 175 3017 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (8) 7 East Bull elk 550 3018 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (9) 7 West Bull elk 500 3019 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 8 Bull elk 500 3020 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 9 Bull elk 325 3021 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (32,38) 10 Bull elk 400 3022 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 19A Bull elk 35 3023 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (16,32) 21 Bull elk 30 3024 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (10,32) 22 North Bull elk 475 3025 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (10,32) 22 North Bull elk 375 3026 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (11,32) 22 South Bull elk 80 3027 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (32) 23 Bull elk 150 3028 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (18) 27 Bull elk 460 ---Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (26,37) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Bull elk -----Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (3,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5A Bull elk -----Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 (3,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B Bull elk --3029 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (1,18) Escudilla-Auger Canyon Hunt Area in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 75 3030 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (18,41) 1, 2B, and 2C Antlerless elk 300 3031 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2017 (18,41) 1, 2B, and 2C Antlerless elk 200 3032 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 3A and 3C Antlerless elk 350 3033 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (37) 4A Antlerless elk 97 3034 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 4B Antlerless elk 50 3035 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (3,37,40) 5A Antlerless elk 97 3036 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (3,5,37,40) 5B North Antlerless elk 193 3037 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (7) 5B South Antlerless elk 300 3038 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 6A Antlerless elk 350 3039 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (15,35) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Antlerless elk 300 3040 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (8) 7 East Antlerless elk 60 3041 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (8) 7 East Antlerless elk 300 3042 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (9) 7 West Antlerless elk 550 3043 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (9) 7 West Antlerless elk 350 3044 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 8 Antlerless elk 500 3045 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 9 Antlerless elk 300 3046 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 9 Antlerless elk 300 3047 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (32,38) 10 Antlerless elk 750 3048 Dec 8 - Dec 17, 2017 (32,38) 10 Antlerless elk 800 3049 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 19A Antlerless elk 40 3050 Dec 8 - Dec 17, 2017 19A Antlerless elk 40 3051 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (16,32) 21 Antlerless elk 15 3052 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (10,32) 22 North Antlerless elk 275 3053 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (11,32) 22 South Antlerless elk 35 3054 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (32) 23 Antlerless elk 100 3055 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (32) 23 Antlerless elk 200 3056 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (18) 27 Antlerless elk 350 3057 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (18) 27 Antlerless elk 150 Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Disabled Veteran/Wounded Warrior/ ---Sep 22 - Sep 28, 2017 (15,17) Antlerless elk --Purple Heart) ---Sep 22 - Sep 28, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk --- 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 21 Elk Hunts Elk: Commission Order 4 (continued) GENERAL ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits ---Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Nov 17 - Dec 10, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Antlerless elk -----Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Antlerless elk -----Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Antlerless elk -----Nov 17 - Dec 10, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Antlerless elk -----Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (3,5,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B North Antlerless elk --Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Disabled Veteran/Wounded Warrior/ ---Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (15,17) Any elk --Purple Heart) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Disabled Veteran/Wounded Warrior/ ---Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (15,17) Any elk --Purple Heart) ---Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Any elk -----Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Any elk -----Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Any elk --Total 14401 YOUTH-ONLY ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13) Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3058 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (18) 1 and 2C Antlerless elk 175 3059 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 3A and 3C Antlerless elk 200 3060 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (37) 4A Antlerless elk 97 3061 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (3,26,37,40) 5A Antlerless elk 73 3062 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (7) 5B South and 6A Antlerless elk 450 3063 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (32,38) 10 Antlerless elk 100 3064 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (32) 22 Antlerless elk 150 3065 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (32) 23 Antlerless elk 65 ---Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (26,37) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Antlerless elk -----Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (3,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5A Antlerless elk --Total 1310 LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3066 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Bull elk 40 3067 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Bull elk 40 3068 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Bull elk 40 3069 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Bull elk 40 3070 Oct 6 - Oct 19, 2017 (14,32) 15A, 15B, and 18A Bull elk 25 3071 Oct 6 - Oct 19, 2017 (14) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Bull elk 35 3072 Aug 4 - Sep 3, 2017 (14,28) Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 5 3073 Oct 6 - Oct 29, 2017 (14,28) Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 5 3074 Sep 15 - Sep 24, 2017 (14) 2A and 2B Antlerless elk 55 3075 Sep 29 - Oct 8, 2017 (14) 2A and 2B Antlerless elk 50 3076 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2017 (14) 2A and 2B Antlerless elk 30 3077 Aug 4 - Aug 13, 2017 3A Antlerless elk 25 3078 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2017 (36,37) 4A North Antlerless elk 20 3079 Aug 11 - Aug 20, 2017 (2,14) Dry Lake Hunt Area in 4B Antlerless elk 15 3080 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (3,4,14,26,37,40) East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas in Unit 5A Antlerless elk 37 Twin Arrows, Two Guns, Grapevine, and Diablo Combined 3081 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (6,14,26,37,40) Antlerless elk 30 Hunt Area in Unit 5B North 3082 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Antlerless elk 40 3083 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Antlerless elk 40 3084 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Antlerless elk 40 3085 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (27) Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East Antlerless elk 40 3086 Nov 10 - Dec 14, 2017 (14,32) 15A, 15B, and 18A Antlerless elk 200 3087 Oct 6 - Oct 19, 2017 (14) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Antlerless elk 150 22 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Elk Hunts Elk: Commission Order 4 (continued) LIMITED (GENERAL) ELK GENERALOPPORTUNITY ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3088 Nov 10 - Dec 14, 2017 (14) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Antlerless elk 250 3089 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2017 (14,32) 24A Antlerless elk 5 3090 Aug 11 - Aug 24, 2017 (14,19) Black Mountain Hunt Area in 27 Antlerless elk 25 ---Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2017 (26,36,37) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A North Antlerless elk --Hopi Hunt Unit in East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas in ---Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (3,4,14,26,37,40) Antlerless elk --Unit 5A Hopi Hunt Unit in Twin Arrows, Two Guns, Grapevine, and ---Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (6,14,26,37,40) Antlerless elk --Diablo Combined Hunt Area in Unit 5B North 3091 Sep 15 - Sep 24, 2017 (14) 2A and 2B Any elk 25 3092 Sep 29 - Oct 8, 2017 (14) 2A and 2B Any elk 25 3093 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2017 (14) 2A and 2B Any elk 15 3094 Nov 10 - Dec 14, 2017 (14,32) 15A, 15B, and 18A Any elk 150 3095 Nov 10 - Dec 14, 2017 (14) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Any elk 150 3096 Sep 29 - Oct 8, 2017 (14,32) 24A Any elk 5 3097 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2017 (14,32) 24A Any elk 5 3098 Oct 6 - Nov 2, 2017 (14,31,32) 28, 31, and 32 Any elk 10 Total 1667 C.H.A.M.P. ELK (Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit required, see R12-4-217) Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3099 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (18) 1 Any elk 10 3100 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 6A Any elk 25 3101 Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2017 (32,38) 10 Any elk 15 Total 50 MUZZLELOADER ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3102 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 3B Bull elk 30 3103 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 9 Bull elk 35 3104 Sep 29 - Oct 12, 2017 (32) 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) Bull elk 3 3105 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (16,32) 21 Bull elk 10 3106 Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (11,32) 22 South Bull elk 50 3107 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (18) 27 Bull elk 40 3108 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2017 3B Bull elk 200 3109 Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2017 6A Bull elk 300 3110 Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2017 (32,38) 10 Bull elk 75 3111 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2017 3B Antlerless elk 200 3112 Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2017 6A Antlerless elk 75 3113 Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 8 Antlerless elk 150 ---Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Antlerless elk -----Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Any elk -----Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Any elk --Total 1168 LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (MUZZLELOADER) ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3114 Aug 4 - Aug 17, 2017 (14,34) 3B North Antlerless elk 30 3115 Oct 6 - Oct 19, 2017 (14,34) 3B North Any elk 25 Total 55 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 23 Elk Hunts Elk: Commission Order 4 (continued) GENERAL ELK ELK ARCHERY-ONLY Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3116 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (39) 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 300 3117 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 3A and 3C Bull elk 125 3118 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 3B Bull elk 75 3119 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (37,39) 4A Bull elk 165 3120 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 4B Bull elk 125 3121 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,37,40) 5A Bull elk 194 3122 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,5,37,40) 5B North Bull elk 144 3123 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (7) 5B South Bull elk 200 3124 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (39) 6A Bull elk 700 3125 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (15,35) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Bull elk 155 3126 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (8) 7 East Bull elk 150 3127 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (9) 7 West Bull elk 175 3128 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 8 Bull elk 200 3129 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 9 Bull elk 100 3130 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (38) 10 Bull elk 100 3131 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (33,35) 11M Bull elk 80 3132 Sep 29 - Oct 12, 2017 (33,35) 11M Bull elk 80 3133 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) Bull elk 4 3134 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 19A Bull elk 15 3135 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (16) 21 Bull elk 10 3136 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2017 22 Bull elk 40 3137 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (12,39) 23 North Bull elk 15 3138 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (13,39) 23 South Bull elk 15 3139 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (39) 27 Bull elk 225 ---Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (26,37,39) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Bull elk -----Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5A Bull elk -----Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,5,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B North Bull elk --3140 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2017 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 30 3141 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2017 3A and 3C Bull elk 30 3142 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2017 3B Bull elk 55 3143 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2017 (37) 4A Bull elk 29 3144 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2017 4B Bull elk 30 3145 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (3,37,40) 5A Bull elk 29 3146 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (3,5,37,40) 5B North Bull elk 29 3147 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (7) 5B South Bull elk 30 3148 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2017 6A Bull elk 30 3149 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (15,35) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Bull elk 30 3150 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (8) 7 East Bull elk 55 3151 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (9) 7 West Bull elk 55 3152 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 8 Bull elk 30 3153 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 9 Bull elk 100 3154 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (38) 10 Bull elk 35 3155 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (10) 22 North Bull elk 325 3156 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (11) 22 South Bull elk 65 3157 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 23 Bull elk 200 3158 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2017 27 Bull elk 30 ---Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2017 (26,37) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Bull elk -----Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (3,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5A Bull elk -----Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (3,5,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B North Bull elk --3159 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (39) 1, 2B, and 2C Antlerless elk 75 3160 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 3A and 3C Antlerless elk 50 3161 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 3B Antlerless elk 25 3162 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (37,39) 4A Antlerless elk 78 3163 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 4B Antlerless elk 50 3164 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,37,40) 5A Antlerless elk 48 3165 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,5,37,40) 5B North Antlerless elk 24 3166 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (7) 5B South Antlerless elk 50 3167 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (39) 6A Antlerless elk 25 3168 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (15,35) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Antlerless elk 75 3169 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (8) 7 East Antlerless elk 55 3170 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (9) 7 West Antlerless elk 50 3171 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 8 Antlerless elk 50 3172 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 (38) 10 Antlerless elk 25 3173 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (33,35) 11M Antlerless elk 80 3174 Sep 29 - Oct 12, 2017 (33,35) 11M Antlerless elk 80 3175 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 22 Antlerless elk 70 24 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Elk Hunts Elk: Commission Order 4 (continued) GENERAL ELK ELK ARCHERY-ONLY Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3176 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2017 23 Antlerless elk 25 3177 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (39) 27 Antlerless elk 100 ---Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Antlerless elk -----Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Antlerless elk -----Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (26,37,39) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Antlerless elk -----Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5A Antlerless elk -----Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (3,5,26,37,40) Hopi Hunt in Unit 5B North Antlerless elk -----Sep 15 - Sep 21, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Any elk -----Sep 22 - Sep 28, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Any elk -----Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Any elk -----Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Any elk -----Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) Any elk -----Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2017 (15) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) Any elk --Total 5644 LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (ARCHERY-ONLY) ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3178 Sep 15 - Oct 5, 2017 (14) 15A, 15B, and 18A Bull elk 25 3179 Sep 15 - Oct 5, 2017 (14) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Bull elk 35 3180 Sep 8 - Oct 1, 2017 (14,28) Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 10 3181 Aug 4 - Sep 3, 2017 (14,29,30) Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 5 3182 Sep 8 - Oct 1, 2017 (14,29,30) Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 5 3183 Oct 6 - Oct 29, 2017 (14,29,30) Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 5 3184 Nov 10 - Dec 3, 2017 (14,29,30) Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 5 3185 Dec 8 - Dec 31, 2017 (14,29,30) Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 5 3186 Sep 15 - Oct 5, 2017 (14) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Antlerless elk 35 3187 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (14,31) 28, 31, and 32 Any elk 5 Total 135 MINIMAL OCCURRENCE ZONE/LOW DENSITY (GENERAL) ELK Extremely low density population and expected low hunt success Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits May 1 Oct 12, and 3799 (14,42) 12A, 12B, 13A, and 13B Any elk 750 Oct 27 - Dec 31, 2017 Total 750 Note 42 – Units 12A, 12B, 13A, and 13B have an extremely low-density elk population, about 40-50 elk combined for all four units. These units are specifically managed for wildlife values other than elk, and an established elk population is not desirable. The intent of this hunt is to eliminate this elk population. The cost of the tag has been reduced to $35 to help achieve this objective. The Department cautions you that due to extremely low elk densities, hunt success will be very low, likely less than 5%. If you apply for this hunt during the draw, you will almost certainly draw it, which will cause you to lose your bonus points. If you pick up one of these tags during the first comefirst served process your bonus points will not be affected. GENERAL NONPERMIT-TAG REQUIRED ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Apr 1 - Jul 31, 2017 (20,21,23) Winslow-Holbrook Hunt Area and Verde Valley Hunt Area Bull elk Alamo Lake Hunt Area, Winslow-Holbrook Hunt Area, and Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2017 (20,21,22,23) Any elk Verde Valley Hunt Area Aug 1 - Sep 14, 2017 (20,23) Verde Valley Hunt Area Any elk Aug 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (20,21,22) Alamo Lake Hunt Area and Winslow-Holbrook Hunt Area Any elk Nov 24 - Dec 31, 2017 (20,25,31) 28 (excluding the Gila River corridor - see note), 31, and 32 Any elk Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (20,23) Verde Valley Hunt Area Any elk 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 25 Elk Hunts Elk: Commission Order 4 (continued) ARCHERY-ONLY NONPERMIT-TAG REQUIRED ELK Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Apr 1 - Jul 31, 2017 (20,24) Rincon Basin Hunt Area Bull elk Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2017 (20,24) Rincon Basin Hunt Area Any elk Aug 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (20,24) Rincon Basin Hunt Area Any elk Elk Notes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 26 Escudilla-Auger Canyon Hunt Area in Unit 1 - That portion of Unit 1 beginning at the Arizona-New Mexico state line at U.S. Hwy 60; west on U.S. Hwy 60 to U.S. Hwy 191; south on U.S. Hwy 191 to FR 88 (Apache County Road 2108); west on FR 88 to FR 88B; south on FR 88B to FR249; east on FR 249 to U.S. Hwy 191; south on U.S. Hwy 191 to U.S. Hwy 180; east on U.S. Hwy 180 to the Arizona-New Mexico state line; north along the ArizonaNew Mexico state line to U.S. Hwy 60. Dry Lake Hunt Area in Unit 4B - That portion of Unit 4B beginning at AZ Hwy 377 and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest boundary (mile post 6.3); west and north along the forest boundary to Chevelon Canyon; north along Chevelon Canyon to the confluence with the Little Colorado River; west and north along the Little Colorado River to the Navajo Indian Reservation Boundary; east along the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary to AZ Hwy 77; south along AZ Hwy 77 to exit 292 on I-40; west along the west-bound lane of 1-40 to exit 286 off I-40; southwesterly on AZ Hwy 77 to AZ Hwy 377; Southwesterly on AZ Hwy 377 to the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest boundary (mile post 6.3). In the northern portion of Unit 5A, access is permitted on the Clear Creek Ranch by written permission only by contacting the Hopi Tribe Wildlife and Ecosystems Management Program via e-mail at hopihunts@hopi.nsn.us or by calling (928) 734-3673, (928) 734-3672, or (928) 734-3671 from Monday-Friday 8am5pm. Please contact in advance to gain access for hunting and scouting. In Unit 5B North access is permitted on the Hopi’s Hart/Drye Ranch and in Unit 4A on the Hopi’s Aja Ranch by signing in at designated sign-in boxes located at access points. East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt Area in Unit 5A - That portion of Unit 5A beginning at AZ Hwy 87 and the Coconino National Forest northern boundary east along the boundary to East Clear Creek; northerly along East Clear Creek to AZ Hwy 99; north on AZ Hwy 99 to AZ Hwy 87; north on AZ Hwy 87 to Business I-40 (3rd Street): west on Business I-40 to Hipkoe Drive; north on Hipkoe Drive to I-40; westerly on I-40 to Meteor Crater Rd (exit 233); southerly on Meteor Crater-Chavez Pass-Jacks Canyon Rd (FR 69) to AZ Hwy 87; northerly on AZ Hwy 87 to the northern Coconino National Forest boundary. 5. 6. 5B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 5B located north of the following roads: Beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/ Clints Well Road) and FR 125; east on FR 125 to FR 82; south on FR 82 to FR 69B; east on FR 69B to FR 69. Twin Arrows, Two Guns, Grapevine, Diablo Combined Hunt Area in Unit 5B North - That portion of 5BN beginning at the junction of FR 69 and the rim of Anderson Mesa (at Chavez Pass); northwest along the rim of Anderson Mesa to FR 125; north along FR 125 to FR 126; northwest on FR 126 (Twin Arrows road) to I-40; east along I-40 to the Meteor Crater road; south along the Meteor Crater road to FR 69 (Chavez Pass road); south along FR 69 back to the Anderson Rim (at Chavez Pass). 7. 5B South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 5B located south of the following roads: Beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/ Clints Well Road) and FR 125; east on FR 125 to FR 82; south on FR 82 to FR 69B; east on FR 69B to FR 69. 8. 7 East Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 7 located east of AZ Hwy 180. 9. 7 West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 7 located west of AZ Hwy 180. 10. 22 North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 22 located north of the following: Beginning at the confluence of the Verde River and the East Verde River; easterly along the East Verde River to FR 406; easterly on FR 406 to AZ Hwy 260 in Payson; easterly on AZ Hwy 260 to Tonto Creek (the Unit Boundary). 11. 22 South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 22 located south of the following: Beginning at the confluence of the Verde River and the East Verde River; easterly along the east Verde River to FR 406; easterly on FR 406 to AZ Hwy 260 in Payson; easterly on AZ Hwy 260 to Tonto Creek (the Unit Boundary). 12. 23 North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 23 located north of the following: Beginning at the junction of Tonto Creek and Spring Creek; east along Spring Creek to FR 134; east on FR 134 to FR 129; east on FR 129 to AZ Hwy 288; east on AZ Hwy 288 to FR 54; east on FR 54 to FR 202; south on FR 202 to FR 127; east Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov on FR 127 to FR 127A; east on FR 127A to the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation Boundary. 13. 23 South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 23 located south of the following: Beginning at the junction of Tonto Creek and Spring Creek; east along Spring Creek to FR 134; east on FR 134 to FR 129; east on FR 129 to AZ Hwy 288; east on AZ Hwy 288 to FR 54; east on FR 54 to FR 202; south on FR 202 to FR 127; east on FR 127 to FR 127A; east on FR 127A to the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation Boundary. 14. Elk occur in low numbers in these nontraditional areas. Hunt success may be very low to no success. 15. Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is open to elk hunting only to properly license hunters who meet the qualifications as “Authorized Participants” according to the installation hunting policies outlined on the National Guard Website. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Hunters must log onto the National Guard Website and read the installation policies and security requirements in order to have access Camp Navajo hunt numbers: https://dema. az.gov/army-national-guard/camp-navajo/ garrison-operations/camp-navajo-huntinginformation. An applicant who applies for a category of permit for which he or she is not eligible to participate may not be authorized to participate in the hunt. All hunters are required to show proof of attendance in a hunter safety education course during paperwork submission for the Camp Navajo permit. Increases in Force Protection Conditions, training missions and industrial operations may result in partial or complete hunt cancellation at any time with little or no prior notification. In the event a hunt is cancelled hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department or Camp Navajo. Camp Navajo will charge a recreation fee for all hunters. No cash will be taken, only personnel checks and money orders. The cost of the recreation fee can be found at the Camp Navajo Website above or by emailing the hunt coordinator at the email address found on Camp Navajo’s website. Elk Hunts Elk Notes continued: 16. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting when the unit they occur in is open to hunting. 17. Eligibility requirements for a disabled veteran, wounded warrior, or Purple Heart hunt are provided on the Camp Navajo website: https://dema.az.gov/army-national-guard/ camp-navajo/garrison-operations/campnavajo-hunting-information. Written proof is required prior to being allowed to hunt on Camp Navajo. 18. Portions of Units 1 and 27 are closed to elk hunting during firearms seasons. Hunting is not permitted in the Alpine Valley in the following areas of Units 1 and 27: all lands in Section 12, Township 5 North, Range 30 East; all lands, other than USFS lands, in Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 13, and 14, Township 5 North, Range 30 East; and all lands, other than USFS lands, in Sections 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, Township 5 North, Range 31 East. 19. Black Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 27 - That portion of Unit 27 beginning at the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary and FR 217; about two miles south along FR 217 to Forest Trail 46 (Eagle National Recreation Trail); northeasterly along Forest Trail 46 to U.S. Hwy 191 (immediately west of Rose Peak Lookout); south along U.S. Hwy 191 to Forest Trail 14 (A-D Bar trail); easterly along Forest Trail 14 to the junction with the Blue River; south along the Blue River to its junction with the San Francisco River; southwesterly along the San Francisco River to U.S. Hwy 191; northerly along U.S. Hwy 191 to San Carlos-MorenciClifton Road; west on San Carlos-MorenciClifton Road to Eagle Creek; north along Eagle Creek to the San Carlos Indian Reservation Boundary; north along the San Carlos Indian Reservation Boundary to FR 217. 20. Over-the counter nonpermit-tags for elk are available in some hunt areas. Elk numbers in these hunt areas are very low and elk may not be present year round; therefore, hunt success is expected to be very low. Make sure you obtain permission to hunt on private lands. These hunts will not affect your Bonus Points but do count towards your one-elk-percalendar-year bag limit. More information on these hunts can be found on the Department’s website at www.azgfd.gov/otc. 21. Winslow-Holbrook Hunt Area in portions of Units 2A, 3A, 4A, and 4B - Beginning at the northwest corner of Unit 4A and the southwest corner of the Navajo Indian Reservation; south to I-40 at MP 221.4; east on I-40 to Hipkoe Drive to Business I-40 (3rd Street); east on Business I-40 to AZ Hwy 99; southeast on AZ Hwy 99 to Territorial Road; east on territorial Road to intersection of Territorial Road and Obed Road (at this intersection Territorial Road becomes McLaws Road); east on McLaws Road to AZ Hwy 77; south on AZ Hwy 77 to the intersection with the Woodruff Road (mile post 381); east on Woodruff Road to the intersection with Old Woodruff Road; north on Old Woodruff Road to AZ Hwy 180; southeast on AZ Hwy 180 to the southwest boundary with the Petrified Forest National Park (mile post 324.5); north along the PFNP boundary to I-40; west along I-40 to AZ Hwy 77 (exit 292); north on AZ Hwy 77 to the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary; west along the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary to the southwest corner of the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary. 22. Alamo Lake Hunt Area in Units 16A and 44A - That portion of Unit 16A south and east of the following: beginning at Bill Williams River and Planet Ranch Road, north on Planet Ranch Road to Yucca-Alamo Road, southeast on Yucca-Alamo Road to Chicken Springs Ranch Road, northeast on Chicken Springs Ranch Road to US Hwy 93; and that portion of Unit 44A north of Alamo-Wickenburg/AZ Hwy 93 and west of AZ Hwy 93. 23. Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units 6A, 19A, and 21 - Beginning in that portion of Unit 6A at the junction of I-17 and FR 618 (Beaver Creek Road); southeasterly along FR 618 to AZ Hwy 260 (General Crook Trail); east along AZ Hwy 260 to FR 708 (Fossil Creek Road); east along FR 708 to FR 500; south along FR 500 to the Verde River to Chasm Creek; west along the bottom of Chasm Creek to FR 574 (Salt Mine Road) in the Prescott National Forest; northwesterly along FR 574 to Oasis Road; westerly along Oasis Road to AZ Hwy 260; west along AZ Hwy 260 to US Hwy 89A; north along US Hwy 89A to FR 119 (Cornville Road); east along FR119 to FR 120 (Beaverhead Flat Road); north along FR 120 to AZ Hwy 179; easterly along AZ Hwy 179 to I-17. 24. Rincon Basin Hunt Area in Units 4A and 4B Those portions of Units 4A and 4B beginning at the junction of I-40 and North Park Drive (exit 253); north along North Park Drive to McHood Road; east along McHood Road to the Little Colorado River; south along the Little Colorado River channel to I-40; west along I-40 to North Park Drive (exit 253). 25. Gila River Corridor in Unit 28 - That portion of Unit 28 within the following boundaries is closed to elk hunting: beginning at the San Carlos Reservation boundary and U.S. Hwy 70 east of Bylas; east along U.S. Hwy 70 to East Sanchez Road (in Solomon); north along East Sanchez Road to North Airport Road; west along North Airport Road to the Safford-BryceEden Road; west along the Safford-Bryce-Eden Road through to the North River Road and on to the San Carlos Reservation boundary; and south along the San Carlos Reservation boundary to U.S. Hwy 70. 26. Hopi Trust lands in Units 4A, 5A, and 5B are open to both state and Hopi hunters under an agreement with the Hopi Tribe. A percentage of tags are set aside for Hopi Tribal member hunters. Hopi hunt numbers for these hunts must be obtained from the Hopi Tribe Wildlife and Ecosystems Management Program by calling (928) 734-3673, (928) 734-3672, or (928) 734-3671. Non-Hopi Tribal members cannot apply for these hunts. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department on the standard form by the published deadline. If all permits for these hunts are not issued through the draw, the left-over permits will be available to all hunters (tribal and non-tribal) through the first-come, first-serve process. Hunt numbers for left over permits will be available on the AZGFD website. 27. Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East - That portion of Unit 7 East beginning at the intersection of FR 552 and FR 420 (Schultz Pass Rd); southwesterly along FR 420 to the Transwestern Gas Pipeline; westerly along the Transwestern Gas Pipeline to U.S. Hwy 180; northerly along U.S. Hwy 180 to the northern intersection of the FR 151 loop (mile post 235.1); easterly along FR 151 to FR 418; Easterly along FR 418 to the intersection of FR 418 and FR 552; southeasterly along FR 552 to the intersection of FR 420. This hunt may have restricted vehicle access, be physically challenging, and have low hunt success. 28. Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1 - That portion of Unit 1 beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 260 and FR 118; north on FR 118 to FR 8911; north on FR 8911 to State Trust Land; continuing north on dirt road through State Trust Land to U.S. Hwy 60 between mile post 374 and 375; east on AZ Hwy 60 to Main Street in Eagar; south on Main Street to U.S. Hwy 260; west on AZ Hwy 260 to FR 118. For a map and more information regarding this hunt go to the Department’s website under Where To Hunt, Region, then Unit 1 (www. azgfd.gov/hunting/units/pinetop/1). 29. Coon Canyon Hunt Area in Unit 1 - That portion of Unit 1 beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 260 and AZ Hwy 373; south on AZ Hwy 373 to Hall Creek; east on Hall Creek to the Little Colorado River; east along the Little Colorado River to Hobson Canyon; southeast along Hobson Canyon to FR 8070A (70A); east on FR 8070A (70A) to AZ Hwy 261; south on AZ Hwy 261 to FR 8070C (70C); east on FR 8070C (70C) to FR 285 (Water Canyon Road); north of FR 285 (Water Canyon Road) to School Bus Road in Eagar; east on School Bus Road to Main Street in Eagar; north on Main Street to AZ Hwy 260; west AZ Hwy 260 AZ Hwy 373. Hunts within this hunt area may overlap with other scheduled hunts of a different weapon-type occurring within the full unit. For a map and more information regarding this hunt go to the Department’s website under Where To Hunt, Region, then Unit 1 (www.azgfd.gov/hunting/units/ pinetop/1). 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 27 Elk Hunts Elk Notes continued: 30. Flat Top Hunt Area in Unit 1 - That portion of Unit 1 beginning at the junction of Main Street in Springerville and U.S. Hwy 60; south on Main Street School Bus Road in Eagar; west on School Bus Road to FR 285 (Water Canyon Road) in Eagar; south on FR 285 (Water Canyon Road) to FR74/76; east on FR 74/76 to Forest Trail 607 (Saffel Canyon Trail); east on Forest Trail 607 to U.S. Hwy 191; southeast on U.S. Hwy 191 to Nutrioso Creek; north along Nutrioso Creek to U.S. Hwy 60; west on U.S. Hwy 60 to Main Street in Springerville. Hunts within this hunt area may overlap with other scheduled hunts of a different weapon-type occurring within the full unit. For a map and more information regarding this hunt go to the Department’s website under Where To Hunt, Region, then Unit 1 (www.azgfd.gov/ hunting/units/pinetop/1). 31. The following Pima County parks and preserves are open to hunting: A-7 Ranch in Units 32 and 33. Hunting in County Parks, opened by this Commission Order, is not permitted within 1/4 mile of any developed picnic area, developed camp ground, shooting range, occupied building, boat ramp, or golf course. Developed areas do not include trails. 32. Areas of private property within municipal boundaries in this hunt area are closed to elk hunting during this hunt. 33. The elk hunting season in Unit 11M is closed within 1/4 mile of an occupied residence or building within the Flagstaff corporate limits. 34. 3B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3B located north of U.S. Hwy 60. 35. Rogers Lake Coconino County Natural Area in Unit 6B and Observatory Mesa City of Flagstaff Natural Area in Unit 11M are open to elk hunting but are closed to all cross-country vehicle travel; motorized big game retrieval is prohibited as motorized travel is only allowed on open Forest Service roads. Hunting is not permitted within 1/4 mile of any occupied building, wildlife viewing platform, picnic area, or trailhead. 36. Unit 4A North – That portion of Unit 4A beginning on the northern boundary of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest at East Clear Creek; north along East Clear Creek to the Little Colorado River; east along the Little Colorado River to Chevelon Creek; southerly along Chevelon Creek to the northern boundary of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest; west along the boundary of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to East Clear Creek. request access on behalf of their clients) on the Hopi 3 Canyon Ranches in Units 4A, 5A, and 5B North to contact the Chief Revenue Officer at the Office of Revenue Commission at (928) 734-3172 to obtain an annual Hopi Tribal Business License. Upon approval of a Hopi Tribal Business License, access to the Hopi 3 Canyon Ranches may be obtained via email at hopihunts@hopi.nsn.us or by calling (928) 734-3673, (928) 734-3672, or (928) 7343671 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (MST). 38. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has entered into a Landowner Compact Agreement with the Boquillas-Diamond A Ranch. The Boquillas-Diamond A Ranch encompasses the entire western half of Unit 10, about 720,000 acres. This hunt may have restricted access. Applicants should secure access before applying; visit the Ranch’s website for details, www.HuntBigBoRanch. com. 39. Individuals with permits for these hunts are eligible to purchase Restricted Nonpermit tags for the corresponding archery turkey population management season listed in Commission Order 26. 40. For hunts in Units 5A and 5B North, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has entered into a Landowner Compact Agreement with the Bar T Bar Ranch and Flying M Ranch located in the northern portion of Units 5A and 5B. A Ranch Pass and adherence to Ranch Rules is required to access these ranches. Signage at points of entrance to the ranch provides notification of the Landowner Compact Agreement. The free Ranch Pass, a copy of Ranch Rules, and location map may be obtained online from the Department’s Landowner Relations Program webpage https://agfdlandownerrelations. com. Ranch Passes and Ranch Rules for the Flying M Ranch may also be obtained at signin boxes located at either of the two entrance points onto the ranch. Ranch Passes and Ranch Rules for the Bar T Bar Ranch may also be obtained at the Meteor Crater gas station/ convenience store. 41. Unit 1 hunters, the AZ Department of Transportation closes the main highways to Big Lake (AZ Hwy 261 and AZ Hwy 273) by December 31 but may close the highways earlier due to weather conditions. Be aware, closure of AZ Hwy 261 and AZ Hwy 273 will limit access to the central and southern portions of Unit 1. 37. Hopi Trust Lands in Units 4A, 5A, and 5B North - The Hopi Tribe Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Program requires all AZGFD State Certified/Licensed Outfitters and Guides who conduct business (guide, pre-scout, or 28 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Hunters can Help Monitor Arizona Elk Health – Submit Elk Heads for CWD Testing Bring the head of your recently harvested elk to any Game and Fish Department office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (office addresses are listed on page 3). Department personnel will collect a tissue sample for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. Hunters that are successful in Units 1, 2, 3, 27, 28, and 31 are especially encouraged to submit heads because these units are close to New Mexico, a state that has detected CWD in deer and elk. It is best if the head has been kept cool and is submitted within a day of harvest. The head may be placed in a garbage bag for delivery. You will be asked to provide information about your harvested elk (hunt number, permit number, game management unit, and date of harvest) and where you can be reached (phone number) in case the test is positive. No CWD has been detected in Arizona’s deer or elk to date. CWD results can be found here: http://azgfdeservices.com/cwdlogin.aspx Keep CWD out of Arizona To protect Arizona’s deer and elk herds from Chronic Wasting Disease, new regulations have been placed on movement of animal parts into the state. Hunters are required to take these precautions when hunting deer or elk out-of-state: • Do not bring the brain, intact skull, or spinal column into Arizona. The following elk or deer parts harvested out-of-state are OK to bring back into Arizona: • Boneless portions of meat, or meat that has been cut and packaged; • Clean hides and capes with no skull or soft tissue attached; • Antlers, clean skull plates or skulls with antlers attached with no meat or soft tissue remaining; • Finished taxidermy mounts or products; and • Upper canine teeth (buglers, whistlers, ivories) with no meat or tissue attached. CWD is present in the neighboring states of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, as well as many other popular hunting destinations for deer and elk. Some states have strict regulations governing carcass movement, so we encourage you to contact the wildlife agency where you travel for any applicable regulations. Hunt Success for 2016 seasons was not available at the time printing; 2015 hunt success is provided where available. Draw Odds = your chance of getting your first choice. For more harvest information, reference the Hunt Arizona information at www.azgfd.gov. First select Hunting on the homepage, then select “Harvest and Survey Data” under Additional Hunting Information. 2016 Drawing Odds & 2015 Success Rate Unit ELK GENERAL 1 (CHAMP) 1 (ES) 1 (AM) 1 (AM) 1/2B/02C 1/2B/02C 1/2C (Youth) 1/2B/2C 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 3A/3C 3A/3C (Youth) 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/4B (DL) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A (Youth) 4A (Hopi) (Youth) 4A 4A North 4A North (Hopi) 4B 4B 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A (ST) 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B/6A (Youth) 5B North 5B North (Hopi) 5B North (TT) 5B North (Hopi) 5B South 5B South 6A 6A (CHAMP) 6A 6B 6B 7 East 7 East (P) 7 East 7 East (P) 7 East (P) 7 East (P) 7 East 7 East (P) 7 East (P) 7 East (P) 7 East 7 East (P) 7 East (P) 7 East (P) 7 East 7 East 7 West Hunt Type Date Permits 1st and 2nd % Draw Authorized Choice Odds 2015 Hunt Success Any Elk Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Bull Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Any Elk Any Elk Any Elk Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/8 7/29-8/28 9/30-10/23 12/2-12/8 12/9-12/31 10/7-10/13 11/25-12/1 9/23-10/2 9/9-9/18 10/7-10/16 9/9-9/18 9/23-10/2 10/7-10/16 10/14-10/20 10/7-10/13 9/23-9/29 11/25-12/1 8/5-8/14 11/25-12/1 11/25-12/1 10/7-10/13 10 75 5 5 300 200 175 325 50 55 30 25 25 15 350 200 25 275 25 253 7 97 232 158 9 5 2101 1528 1540 6330 20 25 10 226 325 131 3063 1526 5382 2476 53 1634 10 807 5 67 50 100 21 24 16 6 100 85 100 5 12 11 16 22 1 15 57 20 67 20 70 68 *** 100 51 63 100 70 12 20 22 56 *** 87 48 0 96 42 36 33 0 84 Antlerless 10/7-10/13 6 7 83 *** Antlerless Antlerless 10/14-10/20 12/16-12/31 97 20 1150 38 15 50 56 44 Antlerless 12/16-12/31 20 1 100 100 Antlerless Bull Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Bull Bull Antlerless Antlerless 10/14-10/20 11/25-12/1 10/7-10/13 10/7-10/13 10/14-10/20 10/14-10/20 11/25-12/1 11/25-12/1 11/25-12/1 11/25-12/1 10/7-10/13 10/7-10/13 50 150 97 3 15 15 412 13 590 10 450 193 593 890 1213 8 43 3 2128 19 5980 27 3093 2120 22 22 15 75 75 *** 26 100 15 50 20 16 50 21 81 100 67 100 33 0 37 0 *** 56 Antlerless 10/7-10/13 7 22 43 78 Antlerless 10/14-10/20 30 104 44 40 Antlerless 10/14-10/20 30 14 100 44 Antlerless Bull Antlerless Any Elk Bull Bull Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Bull Antlerless Any Elk Antlerless Antlerless Any Elk Antlerless Any Elk Antlerless Any Elk Any Elk Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless 10/14-10/20 9/23-9/29 10/14-10/20 10/21-10/27 11/25-12/1 11/25-12/1 12/2-12/8 10/14-10/20 10/14-10/20 11/25-12/1 10/7-10/13 10/14-10/20 10/21-10/27 12/2-10/8 9/23-9/29 9/23-9/29 10/21-10/27 9/23-9/29 10/7-10/13 9/30-10/6 9/30-10/6 10/7-10/13 9/30-10/6 12/2-12/8 300 25 350 25 700 175 300 20 75 550 75 30 75 300 30 75 30 20 30 30 75 20 20 300 4366 4163 5833 240 8564 1055 1030 128 50 1538 111 164 49 650 440 205 126 184 83 222 183 126 144 1114 13 1 12 11 12 26 39 23 100 42 93 26 100 54 8 44 33 13 43 15 45 22 22 44 60 *** 42 39 36 32 36 0 24 27 29 40 32 31 63 28 59 45 37 77 34 40 40 44 2016 Drawing Odds & 2015 Success Rate Unit Hunt Type ELK GENERAL 7 West Bull 7 West Antlerless 8 Bull 8 Antlerless 9 Bull 9 Antlerless 9 Antlerless 9 Bull 10 Bull 10 (Youth) Antlerless 10 Antlerless 10 Antlerless 10 Bull 10 (CHAMP) Any Elk 15A/15B/18A Any Elk 15A/15B/18A Bull 15A/15B/18A Antlerless 17A/17B/ Bull 18B/19B 17A/17B/ Antlerless 18B/19B 17A/17B/ Antlerless 18B/19B 17A/17B/ Any Elk 18B/19B 19A Bull 19A Antlerless 19A Antlerless 21 Bull 21 Antlerless 22 (Youth) Antlerless 22 North Antlerless 22 North Bull 22 North Bull 22 North Bull 22 South Bull 22 South Antlerless 23 Antlerless 23 (Youth) Antlerless 23 Bull 23 North Bull 23 North Antlerless 23 South Antlerless 23 South Bull 24A Any Elk 24A Antlerless 24A Any Elk 27 Antlerless 27 Bull 27 Antlerless 27 South Antlerless 28/31/32 Any Elk MUZZLELOADER 1/2B/02C Bull 3B Antlerless 3B Bull 3B Bull 3B North Any Elk Antlerless 3B North 6A Antlerless 6A Bull 8 Bull 8 Antlerless 10 Bull 16A Bull 21 Bull 22 South Bull 27 Bull Date Permits 1st and 2nd % Draw Authorized Choice Odds 2015 Hunt Success 11/25-12/1 10/14-10/20 11/25-12/1 12/2-12/8 9/23-9/29 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/8 11/25-12/1 11/25-12/1 10/7-10/13 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/11 9/23-9/29 11/4-11/10 11/4-12/8 9/23-10/6 11/4-12/8 400 550 500 500 35 300 300 325 500 75 800 800 40 15 150 25 200 3031 3390 3801 2344 6564 1591 718 1942 2831 583 2067 1312 4752 88 424 412 116 20 22 19 32 1 27 54 23 21 21 46 77 1 19 33 6 100 41 41 36 45 *** 39 43 30 38 41 19 35 38 62 44 64 22 9/23-10/6 35 517 6 85 9/23-10/6 150 65 100 24 11/4-12/8 250 138 98 19 11/4-12/8 150 554 28 49 11/25-12/1 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/11 11/25-12/1 10/14-10/20 10/7-10/13 10/14-10/20 11/25-12/1 9/23-9/29 12/2-12/8 11/25-12/1 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/8 10/7-10/13 11/25-12/1 9/23-9/29 10/14-10/20 10/14-10/20 9/23-9/29 10/7-10/16 12/2-12/9 9/23-10/2 10/14-10/20 11/25-12/1 10/21-10/27 8/5-8/18 9/30-10/27 35 40 35 40 25 150 275 475 30 375 60 35 200 65 150 15 50 50 5 5 5 5 350 460 150 25 10 224 100 47 218 72 815 1819 2128 2183 1440 526 315 836 530 2567 3678 512 175 1090 63 17 123 1783 4173 631 28 46 22 55 76 26 47 25 20 28 2 36 17 21 35 23 7 1 16 36 1 12 30 5 24 13 52 92 27 69 33 44 70 13 65 49 41 73 23 23 74 52 72 63 93 60 33 100 100 60 80 45 61 *** 67 38 9/23-9/29 12/9-12/31 11/25-12/1 9/23-9/29 9/30-10/13 7/29-8/11 11/11-11/17 11/11-11/17 9/23-9/29 9/23-9/29 11/4-11/10 9/23-10/6 9/23-9/29 9/23-9/29 9/9-9/15 40 200 200 25 20 30 75 300 25 150 75 3 10 50 40 3373 576 592 943 154 48 369 1670 1390 789 534 37 147 750 5329 2 47 45 3 17 83 40 24 2 22 15 17 10 9 1 *** *** 23 64 60 57 39 45 *** 47 34 *** 100 64 60 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 29 2016 Drawing Odds & 2015 Success Rate Unit ELK ARCHERY GENERAL 1 (CF) 1 (CF) 1 (CF) 1 (CF) 1 (CF) 1 (AM) 1/2B/02C 1/2B/02C 1/2B/02C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3B 3B 3B 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5B North 5B North (Hopi) 5B North 5B North (Hopi) 5B North 5B North (Hopi) 5B South 5B South 5B South 6A 6A 6A Hunt Type Date Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Bull Bull Bull Bull Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull 12/2-12/25 11/4-11/27 9/30-10/23 9/2-9/25 7/29-8/28 9/2-9/25 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 11/4-11/17 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 11/4-11/17 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 Bull 11/4-11/17 Bull 9/9-9/22 Permits 1st and 2nd % Draw Authorized Choice Odds 5 5 5 5 5 10 300 30 75 50 125 30 25 75 55 78 2 29 1 165 5 50 30 125 29 1 194 6 48 2 29 2015 Hunt Success 1 0 2 3 1 1 5750 162 288 183 2664 74 81 888 128 297 4 74 0 2162 5 191 97 1205 64 1 1787 9 268 0 83 *** *** *** 100 100 *** 7 15 38 35 6 60 38 10 50 22 100 39 *** 10 100 33 55 14 42 *** 14 100 22 *** 48 0 *** 40 0 *** *** 36 18 49 12 53 20 40 21 20 22 *** 0 *** 44 *** 14 12 26 0 0 38 33 33 *** 0 1 3 100 0 144 1606 13 33 Bull 9/9-9/22 6 11 63 0 Antlerless 9/9-9/22 24 96 33 27 Antlerless 9/9-9/22 1 1 *** 23 Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Antlerless Bull 9/9-9/22 11/4-11/17 9/9-9/22 11/18-11/24 9/9-9/22 9/9-9/22 200 30 50 30 25 700 3258 195 272 117 262 4846 9 17 11 23 15 18 38 11 23 0 4 27 2016 Drawing Odds & 2015 Success Rate Unit Hunt Type Date Permits 1st and 2nd % Draw Authorized Choice Odds 2015 Hunt Success ELK ARCHERY GENERAL 6B Bull 9/9-9/22 155 1130 20 38 6B Bull 11/11-11/24 30 54 76 12 6B Antlerless 9/9-9/22 75 198 44 19 7 East Bull 11/4-11/17 55 119 70 25 7 East Antlerless 9/9-9/22 55 86 73 26 7 East Bull 9/9-9/22 150 813 20 37 7 West Bull 11/4-11/17 55 184 53 29 7 West Antlerless 9/9-9/22 50 182 21 12 7 West Bull 9/9-9/22 175 2033 11 31 8 Antlerless 9/9-9/22 50 170 38 21 8 Bull 11/4-11/17 30 101 39 33 8 Bull 9/9-9/22 175 1670 12 30 9 Bull 9/9-9/22 100 3727 3 77 9 Bull 11/11-11/24 100 241 40 35 10 Bull 9/9-9/22 125 1772 9 31 10 Bull 11/11-11/24 35 91 50 9 10 Antlerless 11/11-11/24 25 23 100 0 11M Bull 9/9-9/22 80 554 20 34 11M Bull 9/23-10/6 80 560 22 15 11M Antlerless 9/9-9/22 80 271 39 29 11M Antlerless 9/23-10/6 80 207 53 36 15A/15B/18A Bull 9/9-9/22 25 176 22 28 16A Bull 9/9-9/22 4 33 10 50 17A/17B/ Antlerless 9/9-9/22 35 7 100 0 18B/19B 17A/17B/ Bull 9/9-9/22 35 192 13 31 18B/19B 19A Bull 9/9-9/22 15 88 16 60 21 Bull 9/9-9/22 10 88 19 87 22 Antlerless 11/11-11/24 70 152 61 48 22 Bull 9/9-9/22 25 520 6 72 22 North Bull 11/11-11/24 375 364 100 15 22 South Bull 11/11-11/24 65 58 100 28 23 Antlerless 11/11-11/24 25 84 58 24 23 Bull 11/11-11/24 205 441 55 19 23 North Bull 9/9-9/22 15 1214 1 79 23 South Bull 9/9-9/22 15 629 2 87 27 Antlerless 9/16-9/29 100 178 77 15 27 Bull 9/16-9/29 225 3039 10 31 27 Bull 11/4-11/17 30 125 52 44 28/31/32 Any Elk 9/9-9/22 5 17 44 20 Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain, CF= Coon Canyon/Flat Top, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, P = Peaks, ST= East Sunset/West Sunset/Meteor Crater/Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine. No one under the age of 14 may hunt big game without having completed a Hunter Education class. Hunter Education classes fill up quickly. If you need your Hunter Education card before your hunt, get ahead of the game and register now. To register for a Hunter Education class, visit www.azgfd.gov/huntered or call 623-236-7239. 30 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Layout2017.indd 4 12/13/2016 12:04:10 PM Lead and Wildlife Know the facts and make your own choice • Lead is a naturally occurring element in the environment and has many beneficial uses. However, it is a known toxin and has been removed from many consumer products like pipes, paint and gasoline. America since the early 1900s. Collaboration with industry, conservation organizations and shooting-sports interests is also essential to ensuring continued protection of our wildlife resources and conservation heritage. • Lead has been used in the manufacture of ammunition and fishing tackle for centuries because of its unique properties, availability, performance, and ease and low cost to manufacture. • Non-lead ammunition and fishing tackle alternatives are becoming more widely available and reasonably priced. Using nonlead alternatives can prevent lead poisoning of individual wildlife and may offer better performance. • Spent ammunition, lost fishing tackle and lead fragments in carcasses and gut piles can be ingested by wildlife. In some cases, these lead sources can cause illness or death in individual animals. • Birds are the most susceptible to lead toxicity, and population-level effects have been documented in waterfowl and California condors. • State fish and wildlife agencies have primary responsibility for managing fish and wildlife resources and use the best science to implement focused management solutions when population effects are documented. Educating the public about wildlife issues is part of their mission. • Hunters and anglers have been the primary supporters of wildlife conservation in North Lead fragments • Hunters who choose to use lead ammunition can still help to reduce lead poisoning in scavenging animals by removing the entire game carcass from the field. Availability Non-lead ammo alternatives are available for big game, varmint and small game hunting. Non-fragmenting solid copper or copper alloy bullets are now loaded in most hunting calibers. Highly frangible non-lead varmint bullets (compressed copper or tin powder) are available in both centerfire and rimfire cartridges. Non-lead shot (steel, tungsten, and bismuth) is also available. Lead fragments To learn more about lead and wildlife, visit www.azgfd.gov/lead. What hunting magazines and Arizona hunters say about solid copper bullets: “I was very impressed with the bullet’s performance, the buck literally dropped in its tracks.” — Kaibab deer hunter “Accurate, zero bloodshot, no wasted game meat.” — Kaibab deer hunter “I’ve never seen deadlier performance on game.” — Safari Club International article “While their terminal performance is the stuff of legend, they are also capable of remarkable accuracy.” — American Rifleman article X-ray of prairie dog (top), coyote (center) and a deer (bottom) gut pile. All contain lead bullet fragments that could be ingested by wildlife. Lead shot Lead fragments LEAD VS. NON-LEAD AMMO COSTS 2014 PRICES FROM ONLINE AMMO RETAILERS .30-06 165 gr. loaded ammo, Box of 20 (big game hunting) .223 loaded ammo, Box of 20 (35-55 gr.) (varmint hunting) .22 long rifle rimfire, Box of 50 (25-40 gr.) (small game hunting) 12 gauge #6 shotshells, Box of 25 (upland game/dove hunting) Basic lead: $17-$20, Premium lead: $25-$40, Non-lead: $30-$40 Basic lead: $6-$10, Premium lead: $20-$27, Non-lead: $22-$27 Basic lead: $2-$4, Premium lead: $5-$10, Non-lead: $6-$11 Lead: $7-$25, Steel: $7-$32 Eagles and other raptors feed on game remains and ingest lead shot and bullet fragments. Doves and waterfowl are known to pick up lead shot in the field. 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 31 Supplemental (Population Management) Hunts and Hunter Pool Beginning in 2003-2004, the Arizona Game and Fish Department established population management hunts and the hunter pool. Department wildlife managers have found that previous hunt strategies designed to manage some wildlife populations are not meeting objectives. When regular hunt seasons don’t meet management objectives, conflicts between wildlife and other uses of the land can occur. Population management hunts are designed to allow the Department to achieve supplemental harvests of wildlife when traditional harvest strategies have not met their objectives. Population management hunts will enhance the Department’s ability to meet population and habitat management objectives. The following information is important to know if you are planning on applying for a population management hunt. • • The hunter pool list will be purged by the Department Dec. 31, 2017. You may apply at any time during the year (note: do not include the hunter pool hunt application form with a hunt permit-tag application—you must apply separately. See application below for instructions). • To complete your application, you must designate the species of animal(s) you desire to hunt and the weapon type(s). You must also submit a $13 application fee (residents) or a $15 application fee (non-residents) (note: one application fee per application—not per species). Please do not send cash. • Population management hunts may occur as necessary, under the provisions of R12-4-115 (refer to the current hunting regulations). • The Population Management Seasons Commission Order 26 approved by the Commission designates the range of species, season dates, open areas, legal wildlife, lawful taking methods, and maximum tag numbers for population management hunts to be prescribed by the Director and implemented under R12-4-115. • • When a population management hunt is found to be necessary, as prescribed in R12-4-115, hunters will be selected from the hunter pool made up of hunter pool applicants (see application below). You may designate more than one species and weapon type on the application form. If you choose to designate more than one species and weapon type on your hunter pool application, your name will be included in the hunter pool for each species and weapon type you designate. This means that you may be eligible to participate in a population management hunt for more than one species or method of take each year (note: annual bag limits apply to all population management hunts and may limit your ability to participate in a population management hunt or regular season hunt). If you participate in a population management hunt and fill your annual bag limit for that species, you may not participate in a regular hunting season for that species even if you are drawn through the normal draw process (note: A.R.S. 17-332.E. prohibits the issuing of a refund for the purchase of a license or a permit). • If your application is selected during a random drawing for a population management hunt, the Department will attempt to contact you three times by telephone within a 24-hour period. If you cannot be contacted within 24 hours, your application will be returned to the hunter pool for inclusion in future population management hunts during that year. • If you are offered a restricted non-permit tag for a population management hunt, pursuant to R12-4115, you may decline to participate. If you decline to participate, your application will be returned to the hunter pool for inclusion in future population management hunts during that year (note: if you agree to participate in a population management hunt but fail to purchase your tag within the timeframe designated when you are contacted, you will not be eligible for further population management hunts that year). • If you elect to participate in a population management hunt, it is probable that you will be asked to arrive in the field to hunt within a few days of being contacted (note: purchase of restricted nonpermit-tag and applicable hunting license prior to hunting is required). • Restricted non-permit tags issued through the hunter pool may be purchased through the Department’s Phoenix office. See the front of the hunting regulations booklet for the address and phone number. • You will not gain or lose bonus points when you apply for, or participate in, a population management hunt. Form may be photocopied. Do not include this form with a Hunt Permit-tag Application Form (See R12-4-115 in the current hunting regulation booklet) Have you: Filled in all the blanks? Enclosed the $13 (residents) or $15 (non-residents) application fee? Signed your application? Indicated your choice of species? HUNTER POOL APPLICATION For Jan. 1, 2017 thru Dec. 31, 2017 Last Name ____________________________________ Mail Application and Fee (do not send cash) to: Arizona Game and Fish Department Attention: Drawer FAB 5000 W. Carefree Highway Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000 Please provide your hunting license number. (2 character license prefix required) First Name ___________________________________ MI _____________ Street _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________________ Day Phone No. ( Choose 1 to 5 Species:   State ______________________ ) __________ - __________________ Evening Phone No. ( Deer Choose 1 to 3 Methods of Take:   Elk   Rifle   Bear Javelina   Resident   ) __________ - __________________ Buffalo HAM (Handgun, Archery, Muzzleloader)   Birthdate _________ / __________ / __________    Zip Code _____________________ Archery Non-resident Please provide your Department ID Number. If you do not have a Department ID Number, one will be provided for you. Signature __________________________________________________ Date ______________________________ 32 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov FORM 55 Population Management Hunts LEGAL REQUIREMENTS License Required Any valid hunting or combination license EXCEPT a Short-term Combination Hunt and Fish and an Apprentice Hunting License (See tables on page 6 for Resident and Non-resident license fees). Tag Required Restricted nonpermit-tag for legal wildlife. Refer to page 32. Legal Methods of Take General Hunt: Any firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Muzzleloader Hunt: Muzzleloader weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Archery-Only Hunt: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. HAM Hunt: Handguns, muzzleloading rifles, muzzleloading handguns, crossbow, or bow and arrow and prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318. Bag Limit Refer to individual species annual bag limits. Note: annual bag limits apply to all population management hunts. Successful applicants for Population Management Hunts may not exceed the bag limit except as prescribed in R12-4-120. Population Management Seasons: Commission Order 26 (continued) DEER GENERAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 1 Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 2A Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 2B Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 2C Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 12A Designated deer 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 12B Designated deer 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 13A Designated deer 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 13B Designated deer 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 19A, 20A, 20B, and 21 Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 27 Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 28 Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 29 Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,11) 30A Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 30B Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 34A Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,5) 34B Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 35A Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 35B Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 36A Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 36B Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 36C Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 41 Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 43B Designated deer 50 Total 1600 DEER ARCHERY-ONLY POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 41 Designated deer 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 43B Designated deer 50 Total 125 ELK GENERAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 1 and 27 Designated elk 200 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 2A and 2B Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 3C Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 4A and 4B Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,6) 6A, 19A, and 21 Designated elk 30 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 7 Designated elk 150 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 33 Population Management Hunts Population Management Seasons: Commission Order 26 (continued) ELK DEERGENERAL GENERALPOPULATION POPULATIONMANAGEMENT MANAGEMENTSEASONS SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 10 Designated elk 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 12A, 12B, 13A, and 13B Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 15A, 15B, and 18A Designated elk 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 16A and 44A Designated elk 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Designated elk 115 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 22 Designated elk 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 23 Designated elk 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 24A Designated elk 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3,12) 28, 31, and 32 Designated elk 35 Total 1205 ELK MUZZLELOADER POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 3B and 3C Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 10 Designated elk 50 Total 150 ELK HAM POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3,12) 28, 31, and 32 Designated elk 25 Total 25 ELK ARCHERY-ONLY POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 1 and 27 Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 3B and 3C Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 4A and 4B Designated elk 75 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,6) 6A, 19A, and 21 Designated elk 30 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 10 Designated elk 100 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 16A and 44A Designated elk 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 22 Designated elk 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 23 Designated elk 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 24A Designated elk 50 Total 605 TURKEY ARCHERY-ONLY POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (1,7) 1, 2B, and 2C Any turkey 375 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (1,7) 4A Any turkey 243 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (1,7) 6A Any turkey 725 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (1,7) 23 North Any turkey 15 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (1,7) 23 South Any turkey 15 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (1,7) 27 Any turkey 325 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017 (1,7) Hopi Hunt in Unit 4A Any turkey 7 Total 1705 34 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Population Management Hunts Population Management Seasons: Commission Order 26 (continued) DEER GENERAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS JAVELINA GENERAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 1 and 27 Any javelina 20 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 3B and 3C Any javelina 20 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 22 and 23 Any javelina 10 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 24A and 24B Any javelina 10 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 28 Any javelina 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3,11) 29 and 30A Any javelina 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3) 30B Any javelina 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,12) 31 Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3,12) 32 Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,4) 35A Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,6) 37A Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 39 and 41 Any javelina 50 Total 360 JAVELINA HAM POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 28 Any javelina 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3,11) 29 and 30A Any javelina 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3) 30B Any javelina 50 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,12) 31 Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,3,12) 32 Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,4) 35A Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,6) 37A Any javelina 25 Total 250 JAVELINA ARCHERY-ONLY POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 1 and 27 Any javelina 20 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 3B and 3C Any javelina 20 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 4B Any javelina 20 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 25M and 26M Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,4) 35A Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,6) 37A Any javelina 25 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1) 38M Any javelina 25 Total 160 BISON GENERAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,8) 5A and 5B Designated bison 20 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,8,9) 12A, 12B, and 13A Designated bison 150 Total 170 BEAR GENERAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 1 and 27 Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 3B and 3C Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 4A and 4B Any bear except sow with cubs 4 2017 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 35 Population Management Hunts Population Management Seasons: Commission Order 26 (continued) BEAR DEER GENERAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,6,10) 20B and 21 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 22 and 23 Any bear except sow with cubs 10 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 24A and 24B Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 28 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,3,10) 29 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,3,10,11) 30A Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10,12) 31 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,3,10,12) 32 Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,5,10) 34A Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,4,10) 35A Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 35B Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Total 68 BEAR HAM POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 28 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,3,10) 29 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,3,10,11) 30A Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10,12) 31 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,3,10,12) 32 Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,5,10) 34A Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Total 26 BEAR ARCHERY-ONLY POPULATION MANAGEMENT SEASONS Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 1 and 27 Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 3B and 3C Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 4A and 4B Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,6,10) 20B and 21 Any bear except sow with cubs 2 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 22 and 23 Any bear except sow with cubs 2 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 24A and 24B Any bear except sow with cubs 2 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,4,10) 35A Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017 (1,2,10) 35B Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Total 28 36 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov Population Management Hunts Population Management Notes: 1. These seasons shall be held in accordance with R12-4-115 and may include shorter time frames, smaller geographic areas, and specification of legal wildlife within that described in this Commission Order. 8. Individuals that have previously harvested a buffalo in Arizona and have met the one (1) per lifetime bag limit are not eligible to purchase the restricted nonpermit tag for buffalo. 2. In accordance with R12-4-304, dogs may not be used to pursue bears between January 1 and July 31. 9. All buffalo hunters, including unsuccessful hunters or hunters who did not hunt, with a buffalo restricted nonpermit-tag for the House Rock Wildlife Area herd shall check out in person or by telephone at either the Department’s Flagstaff regional office or the House Rock Wildlife Area headquarters within three days following the close of the season. A successful buffalo hunter shall report information about the kill to the Department within three days after taking the buffalo either in person at the House Rock Wildlife Area headquarters or in person or by telephone at the Department’s Flagstaff regional office. If the kill is reported by telephone, the report shall include the name of the hunter, the hunter’s tag number, the sex of the buffalo taken, the number of days hunted, and a telephone number where the hunter can be reached for additional information (R12-4-306). 3. Hunter access in Units 29, 30A, 30B, and 32 is extremely restricted. Applicants should not apply for these units unless they have secured access. 4. The Fort Huachuca Army Garrison in Unit 35A is open to hunting only to properly licensed military and civilian personnel holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. Special regulations must be obtained from Fort Huachuca. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. 5. The Santa Rita Wildlife Area in Unit 34A is actively used for studies in wildlife management. Researchers are present all months and study sites are not always recognizable; hunters are urged to use caution while hunting and take care not to disturb study sites. 6. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 7. Restricted nonpermit tags for these population management seasons will be available to permit holders in corresponding big game seasons. obtain additional information. Within 10 days of taking a bear, the hunter shall present the bear’s skull, hide, and attached proof of sex to a designated Arizona Game and Fish Department employee for inspection. If a hunter freezes the skull or hide before presenting it for inspection, the hunter shall prop the jaw open to allow access to the teeth and ensure that the attached proof of sex is identifiable and accessible (pursuant to R12-4-308). A premolar tooth will be removed during the inspection. Successful hunters are encouraged to contact the nearest Department office by telephone to coordinate inspections. 11. The Buenos Aires Refuge is open to javelina hunting as permitted by refuge regulations; all other Refuges are closed. 12. Unit 31 and 32 hunts - Access to Aravaipa Canyon Wildlife Area (as prescribed in R12-4-802) is allowed by permit only, available through the Safford Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. For more information, contact the Safford Field Office at (928) 348-4400 or www. blm.gov/az/sfo/aravaipa/aravaipa.htm. 10. As prescribed in R12-4-308, all hunters must contact an Arizona Game and Fish Department office in person or by telephone at 1-800-970-BEAR (2327) within 48 hours of taking a bear. 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